Ever
thought much about the days and weeks after a major event?
The
Resurrection of the Lord Jesus is the most significant event in history. But
there was no post-Easter letdown. Our official celebration of the occasion is
over, but, what next? Do we take it easy until the next big day on the church
calendar? You may have celebrated Easter with a SONrise service, church
attendance, a day spent with family. Some used the occasion to don new
clothing, hunt eggs, watch religious programming on tv, etc. Have you suffered
a bit of a letdown?
Do
we now just move on with other things? I contend that we use the Resurrection
as a springboard for great things, as happened in the Gospels and the book of
Acts.
In
the Bible, the glorious Resurrection was followed by the metamorphosis of the
Disciples, the exponential explosion of the church, the emboldening of
believers and the spreading of the Gospel, the preponderance of miracles. It
was called, the Acts of the Apostles, or more correctly, the Acts of the Holy
Spirit.
We
could well use the tremendous afterglow afforded by the Resurrection. Let’s use
the victory of that great event to encourage and propel us to transformation, holy
boldness, godly, victorious living, soul-winning, church growth and mission
endeavor.
We
serve a risen Saviour!
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