Christ died, so that we might have life. He didn't die for an unworthy cause, He used his own life in a replacement for us. He made the way for our life to be totally and utterly fulfilled. He died so that we might be free. On that cross he took the world, he literally had the world on his shoulders. He took sin, shame, powerlessness, suffering, guilt, weakness, pain. He took it for us to live. He left the glory of heaven, he left his throne room to come to earth for us.
But wait!
There's still more good news. He didn't just die for us in hope that we could do it alone. He rose again. How amazing is that? Christ defied the odds, he did the impossible. He left the grave and HE LIVES. Does this not remind us, all things through Christ are possible!? As well as this He gave us His spirit so that we don't need to do it alone. With Him as our guide how can we be lost in the world? Christ who has overcome death is with us. He faces the world with us. We can overcome. Live in the victory.
Christ died so that we may live. It's not a simple sentence, it's a powerful command. Jesus Christ, Lord of lords, king of kings, creator of all, came down from his glory in heaven to die for us. Even when we rejected him - he loved us. Through him we have the power, strength and wisdom of His spirit. Through Him we know true heavenly freedom.
'Because he lives I can face tomorrow'