April 8: THE UNIQUENESS OF JESUS CHRIST

History has never recorded anything like it. Other people had died on a cross before Jesus. It becomes unique for individuals when the death of Jesus is accepted as a substitutionary death on behalf of the individual who is totally lacking in resources to remove the guilt of his sin.
But in the Resurrection of Jesus we face a totally “unique” event. Nothing like it before or since. Plenty of eyewitnesses to verify its truth. Of all the founders of all the religions of the world, Jesus only was resurrected from his grave. What does that say to you? Like the old fable of the anvil and the hammer, this story has been attacked and beaten on but, like the anvil, hasn’t changed a bit.
Truth won’t go away. If buried, it refuses to stay buried. It was the love of God that allowed Jesus to die on the cross as your substitute. It was the love of God that brought Jesus alive out of the grave to give you hope of Eternal Life. It is a unique event that demands a verdict of acceptance or rejection by you. “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised in life for our justification.” (Romans 4:25 NIV)
There is another unique event to come. When Jesus ate His last supper with His disciples, He told them to keep repeating that commemorative event until he came back. Since that time, Christians have repeated that event, looking forward to the unique event of Christ’s return.
Maybe some people don’t realize that Easter Sunday’s excitement isn’t just about looking back at a historical event but looking forward to the rest of the story. “For the Lord Himself will come down from Heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of god.” (I Thessalonians 4:16 NIV) The great salvation work of God on our behalf will be completed when Jesus returns to the earth. What a goal for History!

“Loving Redeemer, You have paid the price for every person in the
Universe to be born again in Your love. We praise You today! We
Glorify Your Name! Amen”