Easter Prayer

O Gracious God!  This day signifies more to us than any other day.  While we celebrate the resurrection every day, this Easter Sunday we recognize that this is what paved the way for all things.  On Friday, the price was paid for our sins. Your precious Son shed His blood so that we might be redeemed. On Friday, the goodness of the Son of God was seen in that He breathed His last, so that we might be saved.  As they laid Him in that tomb, the price was paid, our sins forgiven. Cleansing had come and this cleansing was once and for all. No more sacrifices, Jesus was THE sacrifice. The Spotless Lamb of God, took the sins of the world on Him.

Yet, that sacrifice on Friday had a tandem partner.  The two go hand in hand. Side by Side. The resurrection on Sunday brought eternity to the sacrifice on Friday.  When Jesus walked out of that tomb it signified so much more. His resurrection conquered death, hell and the grave. His resurrection, turned our death into life. Because He lives, we now have so much more in this life and the one yet to come.  Because of Jesus' resurrection, we can have life. Life abundant. Eternal Life. Life forevermore.  The Cross on Friday gave us access to You, Our Heavenly Father, and the resurrection on Sunday, gave us that access for all eternity.

O God! May this resurrection day be a day where we embrace that Eternal Life. Let this day be an awakening for all of us that because You have paid the price for us, we will introduce others to this great gift.  On this resurrection Sunday, may we be filled with that same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead and let that Spirit empower us to bring others to You.

Thank you for the Friday and the Sunday.  Thank you that Friday was Good and Sunday makes sure that goodness lives forever!

​In Jesus Name. AMEN!

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