Dead to Sin,Alive to God in Christ Jesus
Brethren: All of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into his death. We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.(Romans 6:3-11)
He has risen, he is not here;
The gospel of Mark 16:1-7 gave a wonderful story, sharing the experiences of Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, they bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. This happened, very early on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. Asking one another on the way, "who will roll the stone for us from the door of the tomb?". Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large... A young they saw dressed in a white robe; said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you."
Internalise the Reflection
The enemies of Jesus put him to death unjustly. They thought they had seen the end of him. He would no longer cause them sleepless nights. They were wrong. On the third day, he came charging from the grave, alive. He had risen! His body was not in the grave. This time around, he would never die again. Death had no power anymore over him. He would live forever. He had gained definitive victory over death. But the victory was not his alone. It was also that of his followers. Just as he died and rose from death, and because of that, they too would rise from death, never more to die. His resurrection was the pledge of their own resurrection. "Dying he destroyed our death, rising he restored our life." Alleluia
This is the reason for Easter—Christ's resurrection.
Sing a song of Faith
Because he lives, I can face tomorrow, Because he lives, all fear is gone; Because I know he holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because he lives.