20160326: Jesus has risen!

13/1/2016 Stunning photo of a cross captured by a Michigan lady during sunrise

When you see a cross - what is the first thing you think of?
The religion ? Jesus Christ? Cruxifixion?

Think of it seriously. Some might discount the sunrise cross as photoshopped.  But the lady who took it knew nothing of photoshop! Today we celebrate His resurrection.  Three days back we celebrated Good Friday - where He was crucified.  But today we celebrate the finding of an empty tomb.  Where did Jesus go? And some might say that his body was taken away by someone.  There was no such thing as resurrection!
Yet the bible so tells us in 1 Cor 15:17 " If Christ has not been raised , your faith is futile, you are still in your sins"

Jesus had to go so that He could send His Holy Spirit who dwells within our bodies as a guide in our life. God is Omnipresent.  Omniscient and Omnipotent.

That cross which stood up in the midst of a sunrise in Michigan...
It reminds me of what He has done on the cross for my sins.
Without the shedding of his blood, there can be no remission of sins
There will be days where the sun darkens and sets.  But it reminds me of an eternal Hope.
Hope because the Son has risen and overcome death.
And as promised, He is coming back again.
Perhaps in my lifetime? Who knows?

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“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God's hand until we learn to hear Him...Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouth shut. Are you in the dark just now in your circumstances, or in your life with God? Then remain quiet...When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message for someone else when you get into the light.” Oswald Chambers