THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Start your week with inspiration! Our Thought for the Week offers a powerful biblical principal and scripture to meditate on, helping you to stay rooted in God's Word. Whether you need encouragement, wisdom, or a reminder of His promises, this weekly reflection will uplift your spirit and strengthen your faith.
Take a moment to reflect, grow, and walk in His truth.
"WHY TODAY MATTERS"
Many people look at Resurrection Sunday as an occasion for buying new clothes and going to church. But it's not just a day to celebrate the empty tomb and move on as if nothing has changed. We didn't witness the risen Christ after His burial, so imagining the first Resurrection morning is difficult. Not only that, but our familiarity with the story can make it easy to overlook the stunning magnitude of what transpired.
In today's passage, Paul gives us a glimpse of the Resurrection's importance by describing what would have happened if Jesus hadn't been raised. Our celebrations would be a lie, and our faith would be worthless. We'd still bear the guilt of our sin-with no hope of forgiveness, salvation, or eternal life. If Jesus hadn't been raised, His death would have accomplished nothing.
That's why Resurrection is an awesome reason for celebration. Jesus died in our place to satisfy the requirement for our atonement-a price too high for us to pay. The Resurrection proves that God was satisfied with the Savior's sacrifice (Rom. 3:25) and counted it sufficient for the forgiveness of all our sins (1 Cor. 15:20-23). And because of Christ's victory over death, we too will be resurrected and receive an imperishable inheritance reserved for us in heaven. This hope enables us to rejoice every day.
Meditate on 1 Corinthians 15:13-23