Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Happy Easter! Millions of Christians around the world today are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. And oh, is my heart singing! Because through Jesus’ death and resurrection, I have hope – that is, the full assurance – that this quadriplegic body is only temporary. The Bible promises me in 1 Corinthians 15 that my flesh and blood is perishable, but someday I will have an imperishable body, bright and alive with new splendor. 

Oh friend, I can hardly wait for that day! With my new, gloried legs, I will run to Jesus and drop to my knees before my King. With healed arms, I will lift up my hands in praise and embrace the pierced hands of my Savior. But most of all, I look forward to receiving a new heart — a heart free of sin, sorrow, and selfishness. In heaven, I’ll only think the best about God and others. In heaven, my love will be pure and ever-increasing. Every trace of sin will be eradicated, and it’ll be replaced with a mindset that is fully intent on glorifying Him. And that beats having a new body any day.

It’s the promise we have in Jesus, all because He rose from the dead. And it’s a promise that I hope you will join me in giving this broken and desperate world. Because there are so many who have yet to hear the Gospel of Jesus; people who, day-in and day-out, question their purpose in life and suffer without hope. So we need to be like Mary Magdalene who ran to tell the disciples the news of the empty tomb; in the same way, we must run and tell the world the Good News of Jesus (John 20:1-8). Because until that glorious day comes when Jesus returns to call us home, we’ve got work to do!