He Has Risen Indeed!

Just a quick shout out to my brothers and sisters in the Lord out there, whoever will be reading this blog.

I woke up in South Korea to a sunny spring day. After spending some time with my Lord through prayer and Bible study, and after listening to an Easter Sermon by Stonebriar Community Church Pastor Chuck Swindoll, I woke up with more vigor and energy than I usually do on a Sunday morning.

This is because this is the day calendar day we celebrate the rising of our Savior and Messiah, Jesus Christ. Not just physically, but spiritually we are alive because of His death and resurrection.

Swindoll in his sermon points out in story form about the gut-wrenching torture our Savior went through so that we may have true life. He describes (paraphrase):

"From a little carpenter boy, he became a prophet and became the Messiah, the Savior of the world."

From a little Jewish kid, He stepped into His role to take upon our sins, our sorrows, and our burdens, things that we are ashamed of and that would eventually bring us to death...for eternity. Instead, He gives us...eternal...life.

If you don't know Jesus today, I encourage you to find Him, because He is waiting for you. Get your life right; know God and His grace, because He loves you.

As the beautiful spring rolls around with the gorgeous cherry blossoms springing about near my school, I'm reminded of His grace which gives me energy and life, especially through the dark times of my life. Jesus paid it all, and He knows what we are going through, that's what I call true friend, that's what I call a true Lord.

When you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, invades your life and does a little bit of housekeeping in your heart and soul. He helps you clean up your life and live a Holy Life, one that honors God, who rules the Universe. The Holy Spirit protects you and gives you direction in your life, because He speaks the words of God to you...what an amazing Spirit!

I like that term, "invasion." The Holy Spirit and you as a believer have a battle each and every day to fight against the sin in this world and the spiritual attacks we face on a daily basis.

But...and as my friend Jon Neufeld says, "but is a great contraction when it comes to Grace," BUT, WE HAVE VICTORY IN JESUS!

He has risen indeed!