Easter time is very special for those of us who know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. It’s better than Christmas in many ways although they walk hand-in-hand. Christmas is promise. Easter is the fulfillment.

Far more than colored eggs, Easter baskets and too many chocolates (like there could ever be too much chocolate!) is just the seasonal celebration. Yet the power of Easter is in the promise fulfilled. From the fall of man in the Garden of Eden we needed a Savior. We needed a sacrifice that could do what we could not do ourselves. The promise of a Savior was given and He arrived in a manger. He grew to manhood and had a ministry that touched lives. Then the world thought they had the victory when He was crucified on a tree and placed in a borrowed grave.

Of all the things in this world that do make sense, using a borrowed tomb for Jesus made sense. He would, after all, only need it for three days and nights. He arose. That’s why we have salvation. God loved men, women and children so much that He gave His only Son to shed His blood for our sins. It would have been a great sacrifice if He died for us. Yet, it is a perfect love and gift because He didn’t just die, He conquered death, Jesus arose from the tomb in three days and nights. Just like He said.

He’s coming back for those who have asked for salvation. Will He? The answer is simple. Yes, just like He said… He is risen… He is risen in deed!

Copyright 2009 Charles Lyons