![]() ![]() This is the Lord we have waited for him let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. “Behold, this is our God we have waited for him, that he might save us. Rejoice as He ascends to the Father, the living Lord who intercedes for His children. Receive the peace He leaves with us as His disciples. Sister, the risen Christ is calling you by name. I hear His voice calling to me by name, just as He did to Mary that day. I see myself in Mary Magdalene, taking hold of His feet in believing disbelief and worshiping Him. On this Resurrection Day, I hear Him speak “Greetings!” of hope to me. It was women who first heard those sweet words: “He is not here, for he has risen as he said.” (Matthew 28:6a, ESV) It was women who first saw the stone rolled away, first stood in the presence of the Angel of Good News. It was women who rose early that third day and made their way to the tomb at dawn. But, Women of God, you are all over the story of our Christ’s resurrection. The Church may dispute our role in its walls. Sisters in Christ, History may dispute our role in its Church. What revelation is God stirring in your heart today through this resurrection story? What truth is He speaking anew? For me, it is this: He has called us each by name. If you have not yet read the passages for today, please stop and do so now. The game is set in a fantasy world, where the player assumes the role of a nameless protagonist who is shipwrecked on the island of Faranga. It was released in 2009 for PC, and later for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. I come to these scriptures today to hear from the living Christ. Risen is an action role-playing game developed by Piranha Bytes and published by Deep Silver. And I wonder, can this familiar story be made new for us today? We need His completed work on the cross, His victory over the grave, the indelible hope of His ascension to the Father. I’d venture a guess that you, like me, come to this day broken and in desperate need of our Savior. I stare at this blinking cursor and can’t help but think, Who am I to write about the most sacred of days? After all, is there a Bible story we’ve heard more than this one? Even the emptiest church pews are filled on Easter Sunday. Paul said it himself to the Corinthians: this is the crux of our faith. We’ve come to the the glorious climax of Christ’s earthly journey: the resurrection, The Miracle, God’s ultimate glory on display for all to see.
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