Happy Easter

Jesus Is Risen! Now that sounds religious enough, it sounds very religious, but what exactly does it mean and why should we care? He is God, so of course He should be able to rise up from the dead, so why is it so great? 

At that time [when that day comes] you will know [for yourselves] that I am in My Father, and you [are] in Me, and I [am] in you. John 14:20

Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. John 15:4-5

But the person who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him. 1 Corinthians 6:17

Now you [collectively] are Christ's body and [individually] you are members of it, each part severally and distinct [each with his own place and function]. 1 Corinthians 12:27

Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or are dead [at Christ's appearing], we might live together with Him and share His life. 1 Thessalonians 5:10

Jesus allowed Himself to be killed, John 10:17, so that He could make us one with Him. So many freely talk about our salvation through Christ. We preach all of the time that Jesus saved us and most people really do not know what that means. They think that salvation means to go to Heaven. The Truth is so much greater then that. Jesus was raised from the dead so that He could make us one with Him. The glorious Truth is that we are now one with Jesus’ faith, Hebrews 12:2. We are now one with His love, John 17:26. We are one with His peace, John 14:27, His joy John 15:11, His wisdom, John 14:26, and His thoughts, 1 Corinthians 2:16. Everything that Jesus is and everything that He has, He has made us one with.

Because Jesus is risen, we are never left alone to do anything on our own. We no longer have to take the first step, so that our Father can take the next two. Because Jesus is risen there is no longer any condemnation, Romans 8:1. So we can now relax and have peace in everything. Whatever situation arises, we are able to rely and have confidence that it is not too big for our Father Who is greater within us.  

Happy Easter and in the Name of Jesus the Truth of Jesus Is Risen will set the world free.