”What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” – Matthew 8:27
For Christians, today is the best day of the world really.
This morning I woke up to hear the bells pealing, and the birds singing. My dad was playing Easter hymns at full blast. It was beautiful. The Christ-child that was born has gone through a lifetime of living on this earth the way everyone has experienced it. He’s dealt with family life with siblings and all. He’s grown up knowing the difference between the haves and the have-nots. He’s been acquainted with disappointment, health, death, and sadness. He’s had some cuts and bruises along the way – experienced the pain of hunger. He knows what it is to live in a fallen world. He’s seen the ups and downs of having friends who are on some days, and off the next. He’s had everyone leave Him when He’s needed it most. This guy seems a lot like me. Except…He was God.
Christ – the Emmanuel that the angels sang to in a manger so long ago – has taken on the world without giving in to its temptations and sins. Today we celebrate the fact that Jesus conquered death for life.
Jesus doesn’t walk among us anymore, but reigns over us. He stays with us because He walked the same road. For others the story is pretty interesting, but without faith that Christ was also God in flesh, the truth is missed completely.
What kind of God would come down to earth and live here?
What kind of God would be so bold as to die here and let it go down in history?
What kind of followers would tell the whole world the story so others could believe the same?
It’s crazy but this Christ whom Christians deify is truly an amazing God. Happy Easter, and God bless you! Christ is risen!
