For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living (Romans 14:9).
The Bible lets us know that God laid our sins, along with our sicknesses and diseases on Jesus. He became that brazen serpent Moses raised up in the wilderness, which He Himself had prophesied about “...as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up” (John 3:14). The brazen serpent represented sin and its judgment.
He died on the cross, and to confirm He was truly dead, a soldier thrust a spear through His side, causing blood and water to gush out. Suddenly, the rocks began to crack; the earth heaved and quaked, and darkness eclipsed the earth for three hours. Jesus was dead!
He had been made “sin”: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin…” (2 Corinthians 5:21). He descended into hell. He engaged Satan and his cohorts in a spiritual combat, defeated them, and made a public spectacle of them. Jesus triumphed over Satan for all humanity!
After three days, the Son of God came out of the grave victorious. Now, all who believe in Him and confess Him as Lord, become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17), with the eminent title of being His “brothers and sisters” (John 20:17). This is what Easter means to us; it’s the celebration of the significance of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection; He came to die that we may live. Following His vicarious death for us, we’re now bona fide children of God, superior beings, born with His very nature and life! Halleluiah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your love, grace, and infinite kindness. I’m eternally grateful for the salvation which I’ve received in Christ Jesus—my eternal Hero, Champion, and Lord—in whom I have redemption through His blood, and the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace! Thank you Lord for making me one with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Hebrews 2:10
Living Bible (TLB)
10 And it was right and proper that God, who made everything for his own glory, should allow Jesus to suffer, for in doing this he was bringing vast multitudes of God’s people to heaven; for his suffering made Jesus a perfect Leader, one fit to bring them into their salvation.
Colossians 2:10-13
Living Bible (TLB)
10 so you have everything when you have Christ, and you are filled with God through your union with Christ. He is the highest Ruler, with authority over every other power.
11 When you came to Christ, he set you free from your evil desires, not by a bodily operation of circumcision but by a spiritual operation, the baptism of your souls. 12 For in baptism you see how your old, evil nature died with him and was buried with him; and then you came up out of death with him into a new life because you trusted the Word of the mighty God who raised Christ from the dead.
13 You were dead in sins, and your sinful desires were not yet cut away. Then he gave you a share in the very life of Christ, for he forgave all your sins,
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 18:15-43 1 Samuel 11-13
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 120-122
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