Who Is Jesus To You?

Posted on Apr 1, 2015 in General | 528

I don’t know what goes through your mind when you hear the name, “Jesus”. What image comes into your head? Do you think about a painting you’ve seen? Do you see Him as a man on a hillside teaching His followers? Do you see Him on a cross suffering? How do you see Him?

As we celebrate Easter, there is a side of Jesus I want to remind us all of. In our culture today there is an emphasis on the compassionate side of Jesus; and rightly so because He is our compassionate and merciful Savior. But I think we have lost sight of the fact that Easter is really a celebration of His power. In fact, the resurrection of Jesus is the standard of power in the New Testament.

Through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the greatest miracle and the greatest display of power we could ever experience is made available to us. Because of the resurrection of Jesus, we can also be born again; we who were dead in our trespasses and sin, He has made alive (Ephesians 2:1). Jesus’ resurrection makes available to all of us God’s power to resurrect a dead sinner to newness of life.

Calvary expresses the love of God while the resurrection expresses the power of God. Resurrection power is available to all of us because what Jesus did for us. The greatest expression of our gratitude is to take the message of the resurrection and share it in power with others. Lets make that our mission this year.

Debbie, I and our Victory staff wish you all a very happy and blessed Easter!