The Relevance of Resurrection

Many things shake our lives. It seems as though a catastrophe waits around every corner. The question is, "when life begins to shake you like a little boy shakes his etch-a-sketch, what will you do?" 

Two passages in Scripture point directly to the hope of the resurrection as the grounds for standing firm through all of life's hardships. 

The first is Philippians 3:20-4:1. Our citizenship is in heaven, not on earth. If heaven is our home, when was the last time you got homesick? Never forget, we do not belong here. Don't allow yourself to get too comfortable in this world. Never stop groaning with an eager longing to become a new creation. Remember, that one day Christ will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body by the very power that enables him to subject all things to himself! That power will not fail, we will indeed become like him. No matter what this life brings. Therefore, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. 

The second is 1 Corinthians 15:54-58. What is the worse thing that can happen to you? Death? Death has been defeated by Christ in his resurrection. It has no victory. It has no sting. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. Christ will reward every action in the next life. There is no wasted faithfulness. It will be worth it. It will not be in vain.

The only reason we have any hope is that Christ has risen from the dead. This should not be made sideline doctrine, placed on the mantle for everyone to see. It should be one of the most relevant aspects of our thoughts and desires. This is our only hope. You are a seed that will one day die and grow into something much different...much more grand. Praise God that Christ is risen!