Love:Winning - Podcast Day 7 Deeper GuideDaria Nardozza - 31 Mar 2013

What does the resurrection message mean in your life?

Reflect

Bible Reading: Matt 28:1-7 MSG

“After the Sabbath, as the first light of the new week dawned, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to keep vigil at the tomb. Suddenly the earth reeled and rocked under their feet as God’s angel came down from heaven, came right up to where they were standing. He rolled back the stone and then sat on it. Shafts of lightning blazed from him. His garments shimmered snow-white. The guards at the tomb were scared to death. They were so frightened, they couldn’t move. The angel spoke to the women: “There is nothing to fear here. I know you’re looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed. “Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He is risen from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.’ That’s the message.”

Romans 8:15-17 MSG

"This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what’s coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with him!"

"..though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still"
Aslan (C. S. Lewis, ' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe')

HE HAS RISEN! Through Christ all people are now given the opportunity of freedom, healing and an adventurously expectant resurrection life from God. How have you experienced God’s goodness and freedom in your life? Thank God for those experiences now.

Respond

Are there areas where you’re struggling to experience full freedom? Spend some time today asking God to bring His resurrection life to those areas and needs. Whom do you know who might need the good news of life to the full this Easter weekend?

Pray

Lord Jesus, thank you for this glorious hope.
Thank you that you defeated death, you defeated sin on the cross.
Thank you that you are alive and you are the hope of this world.
I pray that you will fill us with joy even more; with this hope even more.
And make us messengers that are worthy of your name.

Amen