“…It is finished..”John19: 30

The Easter Holiday is coming up. Yes the much awaited holiday. Plans have been made to drive to the rural areas, fly to a lovely holiday resort, host your traditional BBQ or just spend the weekend indoors, resting. All that is not bad but have you taken some time to just think about the true meaning of Easter.

Jesus came, as a representation of the sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world. He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. (Ref Isaiah53:5) The sin of the world was upon Him, yet He was without sin and blameless. He was the final sacrifice. We no longer have to sacrifice animals to make atonement for our sins like they used to do in the Old Testament days. Jesus has done this once and for all.

The Bible says in John 3:16, “God loved the world, that He gave His only Son that whoever believes should not perish…” You value something based on its price. Hence in this case Jesus (God’s one and only Son) was the price paid for my redemption, that must mean God places a great value on me. So, no longer do I walk about as a good-for-nothing-nobody because I am important to God.

In conclusion, 1John 4:10 says that, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” Notice something, I did not have to do anything to deserve this Kind of love from the Father, after all, I was a sinner, yet God still paid the price for me. That’s the reason I celebrate.

Stay Blessed