This is the central truth of Christianity. If Christ hadn’t risen, the story of his birth would have been lost to time as just another baby. If he hadn’t risen, all his teaching would be no different than any other moral teacher. If he hadn’t risen, his death would have been just another victim of an oppressive government trying to keep control.
But, praise be to God, he DID rise! His birth became the start of a miraculous story. His teachings became the words we can live by. His death became the payment for our sins.
If you’ve been a Christian for many years, it’s easy to take these facts for granted, but I pray this year will be the one where the truth of the resurrection becomes fresh and new to us, and we are overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness for the Savior who both loved us enough and was powerful enough to save us and give us an eternal home with him.
HE IS RISEN!