The glorious message of our Saviour’s birth was announced by the angels, when the darkness of night overshadowed the world. Sorrowing hearts found a healing balm when the promised Redeemer came.
The world was again left in darkness when they crucified our Lord, and put out the light. Even those who loved Him were left in the gloom, because they were ” … slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken” (Luke 24:25).
The women who loved Him stood at the sepulcher weeping, and again a heavenly messenger was sent to say to sorrowing hearts, ” ... Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come see the place where the Lord lay” (Matthew 28:5-6).
Death laid its cold hand upon the dear Son of God. He ” … died for our sins according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3). He ” … bare our sins in his own body on the tree … ” (1 Peter 2:24). Hallelujah, Jesus triumphed over death and the grave, and as He arose, we also shall rise, and live to die no more!
The final victory will take place when we can look into all the empty tombs where the saints have slept, and cry, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
If you have never done so, put your faith in the Saviour today. ” … he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).