The Amen!

"The resurrection of Christ is the Amen of all His promises." -John Boys

During this passion week, it seems as if the cross is on the forefront of our minds, that the resurrection is providing us excessive joy, and the praises of the glorious Gospel are on our lips. As I meditate on these precious Truths of calvary and thereafter, I can't help but ask myself why Easter brings about such an increase in desire for praise. Should the praise on my lips not be ever present, year round, day in and day out? Is the Gospel message something that should only press heavy on my heart during passion week, or the few weeks leading to it? May it never be!

I came across the quote I started this post with a few days ago and I found such joy and Truth within it. Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, everything else is null and void. Every promise of God stands or falls on the reality of whether or not Jesus Christ rose from the grave. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14, "And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain." The resurrection is the climax of the redemptive story. The Truth of the resurrection should provide hope and joy for us in ALL God's promises.

Therefore, each time we read a promise of God in Scripture, the Gospel message should come to the forefront of our mind. For it is the Gospel (death and resurrection) which is the AMEN to all His promises. The Gospel should never be far from the front of our minds, from the praise of our lips, from the meditation of our hearts...all day, every day. The resurrection of Christ promises His children life after death, everlasting, with the Father. This precious reality should motivate us to continual praise and glory and thanksgiving day in and day out.

May we never need a "holiday" to remind us of the precious Gospel, let the holiday simply provide us with new and fresh opportunities to share the Gospel with those around us.