What a long word I used to think and visualize… R E S U R R E C T I O N! Growing up, and even as a young adult, I had trouble spelling this word. I always had trouble with whether it included two r’s or two s’s. I did recall, however, it was one or the other. Finally, one day I got it, not only in the grammatical sense but the spiritual sense. When I began to read my Bible, and to pay attention in scripture what Jesus did for me, I realized how important it was to remember this word. Jesus said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life.” “This truly is worth remembering,” I thought. I grew to understand not only did He rise from the grave for me, He also suffered, died, and was buried for me. I can now say with the joy of the Lord in my heart, thank you Jesus you didn’t stay down in the grave; You got up!

I’m so grateful I don’t have to wait until Easter to celebrate the RISEN Lord. Neither do you. Because He rose, all who accept Him as Savior can rise in saving grace with praise and thanksgiving ‘everyday’ for who He is, what He has done, is doing, and what He will do.

“Jesus said to her, “‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,”‘ ( John 11:25).

I will keep on thanking Jesus, the RISEN Lord!  By Hertistine Washington/keeponthanking.com