Blessed Resurrection Day

Like the hymn says, " because he lives I can face tomorrow " With chronic pain tomorrows can be hard but I keep thinking about how many times the verse appears , " to him that overcomes" Jesus overcame his fear and pain so that we may all live to defy the second death. Its a battle to overcome the world and its personal effects on us but to hold fast to the gift until the end is to one day hear those wonderful words " well done my good and faithful servant, enter into my rest".
I think the very first book of the Bible, Genesis it says that the punishment for sin is death. We have all sinned but Jesus paid that required price in full if we only accept that gift.

I like to think about it in terms I can relate to. I imagine myself in court in front of the judge when the jury has found me guilty as charged. The judge flips through the book on sentencing guidelines and he says the penalty for your crime is death. My heart sinks, no please no I beg. Baileth take him away to be put to death the judge says. No no please no I cry. Then in the back of the room a man stands and says your honor Sir if I may I will pay the penalty for this man. Everyone looks in confusion at each other as the judge rifles through the book and says the penalty requires a death so if you are willing to take his place the defendant may go free.

My head is spinning with joy and relief but I have to wonder who is this man that gave himself to pay my debt. That is the question we must all seek an answer to so that we can know him personally because to know him is to love him