Resurrection

You have no doubt heard Peter referred to as the Apostle Peter, or Paul referred to as the Apostle Paul. There were a number of leaders who were referred to as apostles but the number of those referred to as ‘The Apostles’ was limited by a number of factors. One of the factors that determined whether a leader was an apostle or was recognized as one of The Apostles was that the person had to be an eyewitness of the resurrected Jesus. Only those who were leaders in the church and who had seen the resurrected Jesus with their own eyes were counted among The Apostles.

Jesus’ resurrection from the dead was the foundation for, and the basis of, the incredible increase in the number of those who committed their lives to follow Him as the Messiah. If Jesus had not been raised from the dead, then everything else we know about Him would amount to little more than a good example and someone to quote. Millions of people, down through two millennia, would not pledge their life, family, fortune and security based on a good example or a good teacher.

Here is something you might not know:
“But here's the amazing thing that the media isn't telling you: More Iranians will celebrate Easter this year -- the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ -- than at any other time in human history. That's because more Iranians have renounced Islam and become followers of Jesus Christ in the last 31 years than the past 14 centuries combined.”

A Christian is not just someone who follows an example or who is a student of a good teacher. A Christian is someone who surrenders to Jesus, the resurrected Messiah, making Him the master, leader and Lord of their life. A Christian is someone who relies upon Jesus to continually change their life and to make them into the person God intended for them to be. Changing a person’s life and making them into the person God intends for them to be happens by the resurrection power of Jesus.

Have you surrendered to the resurrected Messiah Jesus? Is He the master, leader and Lord of your life? Are you continually relying upon Him to change you and to make you into the person that God intends for you to be? If not, today is the day to surrender to the resurrected Messiah and rely upon him to change you and make you into the person God intends for you to be.