First Fruits
Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but
is risen: Luke 24:5-6
Imagine the joyful surprise the sorrowful women felt, seeing the dazzling light and hearing the awesome voice of the angels saying, He is risen!
Today in all the Christian churches and homes all over the world, people will greet one another with festivity and rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus 2000 years ago. Shouting and singing, “He is risen indeed, Hallelujah!”
Today in all the Christian churches and homes all over the world, people will greet one another with festivity and rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus 2000 years ago. Shouting and singing, “He is risen indeed, Hallelujah!”
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most miserable. But now is Christ has risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that died. (1 Corinthians 15:19-20). Paul says if we as Christians hope in Christ only for this
time on earth we are most to be pitied [1Corinthians 15:19-20]. Is that all what Christ came to earth to do?
Let us remember that he is the first fruit of those who have died.
First fruits at the time of harvest were offered up to God
(Lev 23:10-16). It was a festival of expressing their gratitude and pledge to God
of their harvest to come. So on Easter morning we remember Christ who is the
first fruit of those who are part of that great harvest, who are
gathered up to eternal life.
O praise the Lord, all ye nations:
praise him, all ye
people.
For great is his merciful kindness toward us:
and his faithfulness endures
forever.
Praise ye the Lord (Psalm 117:1-2)
2 comments:
Just as in the story of Adam and Eve the forces of evil are all trying to tempt us. Even Christ was tempted in the desert. Only if we have Christ as our companion we can get over these temptations. Evil is because of the people who fall to these temptations. That is how evil manifests itself. Evil hardens their hearts.
We miss so many times that God works in our lives. We dont recognize his working in our lives. We can experience the joy of his presence only if we recognize him.
Father in Heaven we thank you for the opportunities you give in our lives of daily living. Help us to enjoy your creation and your work in our lives. For the gift of love and all the blessings in our lives. Enable us to enjoy love of our dear ones and all the miracles that happen to us in our day to day living. Help us not become hard hearted and callous, missing all the surprises in our day to day living.
Amen
An Easter poem..
Rise heart: thy Lord is risen.
Sing his praise Without delayes,
Who takes thee by the hand,
that thou likewise With him mayst rise:
That, as his death calcined thee to dust,
His life may make thee gold, and much more just.
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