Greetings in the name of Jesus, our resurrected Savior! Spring time is here and that means the most important day on the Christian calendar – Easter – is fast approaching. The good news of forgiveness, while so important, is only a “feel good” understanding without Resurrection Sunday. That most significant day brings the promise of eternal life. Because Jesus arose from the dead, we have the assurance of the promise of Easter: death defeated and eternal life. Consider the following scriptures and what they mean for us:

• Revelation 1:17-18; “…I was dead, but look – I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.” These words of Jesus’ declare He died and was resurrected. They describe how He will someday open the graves of those Christians who have died;

• Romans 6:5; “For if we have been united with Him in the likeness of His death, we will certainly also be in the likeness of His resurrection.” Paul’s words tell us that we will be