Matthew 28
People of the Resurrection!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church. Today is Saturday, April 18
It is no surprise that the Indiana Governor has extended the stay-at-home order, this iteration until May 1. The reality is that this is all taking longer than any of us would prefer, but don’t let yourself get distracted and emotionally hijacked by that, but trust this one thing: there is new life coming!
Listen to the resurrection of Jesus from Matthew chapter 28, verses 5-7, “But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”
Do not be afraid: We are people of the resurrection! Our focus is not on the death, but on the life that comes from it. Not on the disorder, but the order we are to bring to it. Not on the brokenness, but on the healing work God has called us to do. We are people of the glorified King—Spirit-filled and born again into the living hope. We are people of the resurrection!
Seize the moment and bring the hope of the resurrection. See, I have told you, now go about your day remembering that death does not have the final word, disappointment in the fallen state of this world does not have the final word. Don’t be afraid and don’t despair, God is with us! Work as ambassadors of Jesus and His Good News—He is our Living Hope!
New life is coming—anticipate it, lean into it…work towards it! Seize the moment!
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