Jesus is alive. No, it is not Easter. The resurrection is
not only a message for Easter. It is the Message for all time and all ages. It transcends
the chronos—it is the most significant Kairos moment—ever.
I shared a few weeks ago that life seemed dreadfully unfruitful. Barrenness causes a deep wound in the heart; spiritual barrenness is almost unbearable. But God is faithful; He promises that if we remain in the Vine, we will bear fruit. Though it may seem dark now, God has not finished your story.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter
of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2)
Your dreams are not dead. God’s promises are still yes and
amen in Christ Jesus (2
Cor.1:20). Your barrenness is over. Everything God has promised you is hastening
toward you.
Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the
vision And inscribe it on tablets, That the one who reads
it may run. “For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hastens
toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it;
For it will certainly come, it will not delay (Hab.
2: 2-3).
Do not be afraid though the drought is long and hard; You
are a tree of righteousness—not afraid of the dry spell:
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots
that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or
worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop
producing fruit (Jer.
17:8 NASB).
Christ is faithful. He is full of grace and truth.
He did not bring you this far for you to drown. He is the I AM. He is your
Deliverer. Your refuge. Christ is alive! That means you are alive—Christ in
you the hope of glory. He is:
Emmanuel, the promised king, the baby who made angels
sing, son of man who walked with us healing, breathing in our dust.
The author of all history, the answer to all mysteries, the Lamb of God who rolled away
the stone in front of every grave.[2]
Rest this Sabbath in the arms of the Father. Christ is Alive! You are alive! Your dreams are alive! He is rolling the stone away from the grave of barrenness that has kept you down. The stone is rolled away. Rest in His resurrection power.
The author of all history, the answer to all mysteries, the Lamb of God who rolled away
the stone in front of every grave.[2]
Rest this Sabbath in the arms of the Father. Christ is Alive! You are alive! Your dreams are alive! He is rolling the stone away from the grave of barrenness that has kept you down. The stone is rolled away. Rest in His resurrection power.
[1] Nicole Nordeman, The Story: Mary Magdalene “Alive”: Everything surrounding The Story movement is part of an unprecedented partnership between World Vision, Zondervan, EMI Christian Music Group, Provident Label Group, Word Entertainment, Proper Management and CAA.
[2] Ibid.
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