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Day Four – What Does the Resurrection Mean?

John Adams once said, “Facts are stubborn things.” You can ignore them, run from them, try to discount them, and so on, but eventually you will have to square with them and determine what they mean and what you’re going to do about them.

For the disciples, the resurrection changed everything. Because of the resurrection this ragtag group of scared men became willing to give all they had, even their lives.

Priorities, relationships, work life, family life, parenting — there was nothing that was not changed in the light of the resurrected Christ. While the wages of sin is death, the gift of God that is made available through the resurrection is eternal life (Rom. 6:23). 

Jesus said, “Because I live, you also shall live” (John 14:17) and that He came that we would have life and life abundantly (John 10:10). This is possible only because He is alive. We are all slaves to sin, but Jesus and His truth are freedom to those who seek it. The resurrection is important because it is true, and because it is true it has the power to change us, to conform us into the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). 

Because of this we not only have hope for the future but a hope for the present—a hope that, in Christ, the abundant life is attainable. 

Because Jesus is risen, every single claim He made, every promise, and every lesson can be trusted completely. And we can live our lives for Him because He lives in us.

Scriptures for Reflection:

Romans 6:20–23: Christ’s resurrection calls us to make a choice between death and life.

Acts, Chapters 1–7: Provides a great picture of the powerful impact the resurrection had on the disciples and their boldness and fearlessness in the face of unbelief and persecution.

What does Christ’s resurrection communicate to us about God’s ultimate purpose and promise for humanity? 

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