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Today is Resurrection Sunday. Christ is risen, and He is risen indeed. Luke chapter 24, verses 5 and 6: «Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen. Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee? '»
On the first day of the week, the women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem set off to the newly carved tomb in which Joseph of Arimathea had buried the body of Jesus. They were carrying spices and fragrant oils for the body. They were obviously saddened and upset by the events of the previous day — what had happened on Friday. They arrived at the tomb and, to their shock, found that the stone had been rolled away. Even more shocking, the seal that had been laid on the stone by the Roman authorities to ensure that nobody would tamper with it was also broken. Furthermore, the soldiers who were there to prevent intruders from taking the body of Jesus were nowhere to be found.
The women were shocked. «What’s going on? We saw Him buried here. We saw the tomb. We saw the stone rolled. We saw everything, but nobody’s here.» To their great astonishment, these women had the courage to enter the tomb. They entered the tomb and, to their biggest shock, found nobody. The body of Jesus was not there. They began to wonder what was going on, and as they were pondering, two angels appeared to them and said, «Why are you seeking the living among the dead? He’s not here. He’s risen.»
That is the greatest news of all time. Jesus who died is now risen. Jesus who was brought down by the powers of evil is now alive and risen with the power of God. Resurrection morning was the greatest news not only for these women but for the disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and for all of us throughout all time. The greatest news on earth: Jesus is alive. Jesus is risen, and He’s risen to die no more. The resurrection of Jesus was very different from those of other people who had come back from the dead. Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, died again. Many people who had come back from the dead also died again. But Jesus came back from the dead and is still alive. He lives to give us life. In Him, we have life. In Him, we have victory. In Him, we have triumph.
In the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we triumph over Satan, over principalities, and over all powers. In the resurrection of Jesus, we triumph over sickness and disease and every work of the enemy, including a virus that seeks to attack our bodies. In the resurrection of Jesus, we triumph over the spirit of fear and every spirit of panic. In the resurrection of Jesus, we triumph over every evil agenda that is set against us. No weapon formed against you shall prosper because the weapons formed against Jesus did not prosper. They will not prosper against you. You will rise. You will win. You will triumph -not because you are the smartest person, but because you have the greatest Lord of all. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.
Because of His resurrection, we triumph over poverty, limited resources, and everything that wishes to hold you back. On this Resurrection Sunday morning, may the freedom of Christ be yours. May the liberty of Christ be yours. May the life of Christ be imparted to you. May you walk triumphantly over every situation. Because Jesus lives, we shall live also. Because Jesus lives, we live. We triumph in Him. We live and move and have our being. You can tell I’m excited. Yes, I am, because Jesus is alive.
Let’s share a word of prayer. Say with me, «Heavenly Father, today I arise with Jesus. I am a brand-new person in Christ. I walk in victory over every situation in Jesus' name. Amen and amen.»