Happy Resurrection Day!!!!! I love Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the LORD has
made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” I believe this is a prophesy and the Psalmist
is referring to the day of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ! Jesus was
“the Stone that the builders rejected” by nailing Him to a cross. (Psalm 118:22-24).
The cross of Christ would have no meaning if Jesus did not resurrect from the dead
the third day! Paul proclaimed this truth in the great resurrection chapter of
1 Corinthians 1513-19, “But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then
Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty
and your faith is also empty. ..."
The fact and proofs of Christ resurrection are undeniable! His resurrection is what
sets Christianity apart from all the other religions of the world! The great
message of the resurrection is “Come and See” for yourself. When the two Marys’
came to the tomb and found the stone rolled away they were invited by the angel
to “come and see the place where He lay.”
In Psalm 66:5 we read this invitation: “Come and see what God has done: he is
awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.” But before we can come
and see the empty tomb we need to go back to Calvary and see and hear some
things there. In Psalm 66:16 we are told to: “Come and hear, all you who
fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.”
We first need to see Jesus dying on a rugged cross and listen to His dying words….
Come and Hear!!!!! In His seven sayings on the cross we hear: The Word of Forgiveness: "Then
said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke
23:34). The Word Of Salvation: "And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember
me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto Him, Verily I say
unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:42-43). The
Word of Affection: “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother. When
Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He
saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy Son! Then saith He to the disciple,
Behold thy mother! (John 19:25-26). The Word of Anguish: "And about
the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew
27:46).
The Word of Suffering: "Jesus knowing that all things were now
accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst" (John
19:28). The Word of Victory: "When Jesus therefore had received the
vinegar, He said, It is finished" (John 19:30). And The Word of
Contentment: "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said,
Father, into thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said thus, He gave up
His spirit" (Luke 23:46).
It was Friday…. But Now Three Days Later… at the tomb!!!!! The angel gives us this invitation, “Come
and See”! Will you come? Get up from you are? Will you leave your past, leave your sin, and your guilt at the foot
of Cross?
The Last Words in the Bible is an Invitation! Revelation 22:17: “The Spirit and
the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one
who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without
price.”
Are you thirsty for truth? Are you thirsty for forgiveness? Are you thirsty for love?
Are you thirsty for acceptance? Are you thirsty for satisfaction? Are you thirsty for fulfilment?
Are you thirsty for righteousness? Are you thirsty for more? Are you thirsty for God?
Are you thirsty for Jesus?
Then the Spirit says, “COME, Drink of this living water!!!!!! One last thought…Notice,
it is without “without price”. You can’t buy or purchase it. You can’t
deserve it. You can’t work enough for it. It’s the free gift of God!!!! Romans
6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Please come and see!
God bless!
