The Hope of EasterSample
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As Spring Follows Winter
What joy for all who take refuge in him! -Psalm 2:12
Standing trial for the “crime” of writing about his nation’s unprovoked invasion of another, the journalist made his final statement. Yet he didn’t defend himself.
Instead, he spoke boldly. “The day will come when the darkness over our country will dissipate,” he said, “when at the official level it will be recognized that two times two is still four; when a war will be called a war.”
With irrepressible confidence, he continued: “This day will come as inevitably as spring follows even the coldest winter.”
World events often seem irrevocably bleak. Lies and violence are the way of the world. It’s nothing new.
A thousand years before Jesus’ crucifixion, the psalmist David wrote of the Messiah he awaited: “The kings of the earth prepare for battle; . . . against the Lord and against his anointed one” (Psalm 2:2).
God merely laughs (v. 4). The rightful King would one day “break them with an iron rod” (v. 9). David wrote, “Be warned, you rulers of the earth! Serve the Lord with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling” (vv. 10-11).
The arrest and crucifixion of Jesus was the worst human rights atrocity ever, yet it’s through that travesty of justice that Christ conquered sin and death and offers us hope.
As sure as spring follows winter, the darkness is dissipating, fleeing before the Light of the World. “What joy for all who take refuge in him!” (v. 12).
Tim Gustafson
What events tempt you to despair? Where and how do you experience the Light of the World today?
Precious Savior, may Your light flood this dark world and give us hope for a future with You.
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Discover hope this Easter with this 10-day devotional that provides personal stories, Scripture, prayer, and practical questions for you to reflect on. As you read about the death and resurrection of Jesus, you’ll also find hope for what you’ll face today and tomorrow.
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