He is Risen!

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Easter Sunday
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated by Christians all over the world on Easter Sunday. The language used in other jurisdictions is similar to Passover — Pascha in Greek, Pesach in Hebrew, Pascua in Spanish, Paques in French. Pascha subsequently came to mean Easter.

 

Juan 20:1-10

Madilim-dilim pa nang unang araw ng sanlinggo, pumunta si Maria Magdalena sa libingan. Naratnan niyang naalis na ang batong nakatakip sa libingan.  Dahil dito, patakbo siyang pumunta kay Simon Pedro at sa alagad na mahal ni Jesus, at sinabi sa kanila, “Kinuha nila ang Panginoon mula sa libingan, at hindi namin alam kung saan siya inilagay!”

 Sina Pedro at ang nasabing alagad ay nagpunta sa libingan.  Kapwa sila tumakbo ngunit si Pedro'y naunahan noong isa.  Yumuko ito at sumilip sa loob ng libingan ngunit hindi pumasok. Nakita niyang nakalagay doon ang mga telang lino.  Nang dumating si Simon Pedro, tuluy-tuloy itong pumasok sa libingan at nakita nito ang mga telang lino,  at ang panyong ibinalot sa ulo ni Jesus. Ang panyo ay hindi kasama ng mga telang lino, kundi hiwalay na nakatiklop sa isang tabi. Pumasok din ang alagad na naunang dumating at nakita niya ito, at siya'y naniwala. Hindi pa nila nauunawaan noon na si Jesus ay kailangang muling mabuhay ayon sa kasulatan.  At umuwi ang mga alagad sa kanilang mga tahanan.

Blessed are those who have not seen and have yet believed.

- John 20:29

 

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
 -Romans 6:8-10

The resurrection of Jesus reminds us that God makes all things new. Today, we ask for the renewal of our hearts, minds, and lives for the days ahead so that we may make a difference in this world for His glory and purposes.

 

Happy Lord's Day.
God will bless us. 

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