Part 3
Risen
Shanyn Silinski
He is risen from the dead . He has conquered sin . He is resurrected !
This isn ' t a CSI mystery or even a medical miracle . This isn ' t someone dead for a few moments , or frozen in hypothermia for a few hours . This is someone brutally beaten after great physical and emotional stress and fatigue . Then he was hung on a cross , nails through hands and feet , slash in his side . DEAD . DEAD . In the tomb for 3 days . In the warmth of a middle Eastern spring . DEAD .
... and yet NOT DEAD ! But RISEN ! Jesus rose again ! Just as He promised ! Empty tomb , stone rolled away , angel declaring His glory ! RISEN !
This is God ' s mystery ! This is Jesus ' gift to us - eternal life through Him . The price paid , the sin washed away , cast away . GONE . FOREVER !
Can you imagine , even on a small scale , the degree of shock and surprise as the women not only found a stone rolled away but were greeted by empty burial cloths and a shining angel . An angel with a heavenly grin declaring victory . Was this one of the angels who stood in mournful attendance as Jesus struggled with our weight on that Good Friday ? Perhaps !
So unworthy and yet so loved .
Chosen , redeemed and loved . How humbling and joyful this Sunday is .
I ' d like to share this video , and wonderful song on this glorious Sunday morning . Be brightly blessed , always and in all ways .
More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church , Houston , Texas , gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus . The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off ! was to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way . Most importantly , each participant left a new pair of shoes on the field for those in need . These shoes will be given to local mission agencies , including Star of Hope , individuals all across the world through our mission partners and mission trips . This song is available at iTunes .
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Can you imagine the scale of the victory that an empty tomb , vacant burial cloths and an angel in attendance ? It blows my mind ! All of that for us !
And there was a LOT of THAT wasn ' t there ? A lot of sin , a lot of bloodshed and a lot of human nature ... that crushing weight that Jesus bore !
For us . Created by God . Led by sin . Not even enough faith to be the same size as a mustard seed and yet worthy .
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