The Resurrection Does Not Happen All At Once
Athanasius once wrote:
“A marvellous and mighty paradox has thus occurred, for the death which they thought to inflict on Him as dishonour and disgrace has become the glorious monument to death’s defeat.”
There is a reversal that occurs at the resurrection. Sadness turns into joy; weeping turns into feasting. But it should be noted that the effects of the resurrection do not occur all at once. They take time in the life of God’s people. Personal battles we face, the problem with addictions, the culture of death, and much more are not outside of the control of God. God is in charge, but his in-charge-ness does not mean that we find ourselves free from these evils by our own volition or our good intentions.
The Resurrection is the death of death, but from the time of the resurrection until now, we know that death has an incredible blood supply, because it keeps bleeding, but it does not ultimately die until the Second Coming. So, on this day we pray that God’s resurrection justice would come speedily on the ills of our time, the many sins that tempt and consume us at times. Come, Lord Jesus! Cause us to see the resurrection as you have taught us. Show us daily that the tomb is empty and deliver us from evil by the power of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Let us prepare our hearts to worship our Risen Lord!
Prayer: Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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