| Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Live long and prosper” Our Bible verse for today: “He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13-14 Our thought for today: “Out of the darkness into the light” Can you imagine any place darker than a tomb? Physically dark – yes, there are no lightbulbs in a tomb. There’s no need for them. But spiritually dark too. A tomb is a place of death and decay. It’s dark physically and spiritually. How depressing! Saturday, the day before Easter, the body of Jesus was in the tomb. As far as anyone knew, it was a place of death. The body of Jesus should have been undergoing decay and starting to stink. For those who didn’t understand, it was a dark day indeed. But the darkness of that Saturday was simply a prelude to the brilliant light that was coming on Sunday. Jesus was about to emerge out of the realm of darkness and death, and into the realm of glorious eternal light. The same is true for those who have faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins and who therefore have the promise of life after death – eternal life in heaven. As Paul wrote in Colossians 1:13-14, Jesus rescued us from the domain of death and darkness, and He has transferred us into the kingdom of light. The grave couldn’t hold Jesus, and it also can’t hold those who belong to Jesus. That’s what we celebrate on Easter. The resurrection was from death to life – from darkness to light. That was true of Jesus’ resurrection, and it will be true of ours. If you belong to Jesus, then you no longer live in darkness; you belong to the kingdom of light. Easter is a time of celebration, and I want to invite you to come and celebrate with us at Oak Hill Baptist Church. On Easter morning we will have an Easter brunch and time of fellowship from 9:00 – 10:00. At that time there will also be an Easter Egg hunt for the children. It will all be followed by a Resurrection Celebration service at 10:00. If you are close to Cumberland County TN, then please join us in-person. If you are not close to us, or if you are physically unable to join us in-person, then please join us live online at www.youtube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville. The Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection was a dark day. But Sunday was coming. Jesus was coming out of the darkness and into the light! God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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