Grace and peace, Saints!

Resurrection Day 2015 is upon us, and what a great day it is indeed!  I don’t know about you, but I’m grateful to be alive today and to be able to say “Thank You” to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the Sacrifice He made on the Cross at Calvary for you and me.  

Saints, if you are in the West, then you probably take for granted the awesome blessing it is to be able to say “Jesus is Risen!” without fearing for your lives.  Those in other parts of the world are not so fortunate.

I want to apologize to my persecuted brothers and sisters in countries that are hostile to Jesus Christ and the gospel.  I made a podcast for today and my persecuted brethren didn’t even enter my mind until now as I write this.  We should never forget our persecuted brethren all over the world living in places where they commemorate Christ’s Resurrection at great peril.  Let us pause and take a moment to say a prayer for the Persecuted Church.

“Lord Jesus I would like to pray for your persecuted children all over the world who commemorate your resurrection at great risk.  I pray, Lord Jesus, that it be your will to give them rest today from their persecutors.  

“I pray that you will give them the opportunity to fellowship with one another and remember that great sacrifice you made for us at Calvary by the shedding of your precious blood, without coming into any harm.  In any case, Lord Jesus, let them be of a good courage and preserve their good testimony.  

In this, as in all things, let your will be done.

“It is in the name of Jesus that I pray.  Amen.”

As you celebrate our Lord’s resurrection, be sure to think of the persecuted church and pray constantly for their safety today.  The enemy knows better than many of us how important this day is for the Body of Christ.

Another thing: do not get into senseless arguments over the subject of Easter vs. Resurrection Day.  In the final analysis, the important thing is that Jesus rose: for if He had not risen, you and I would be “most miserable.”

Our special Resurrection Day 2015 podcast is available for those of you who have subscribed to our podcast.  If you haven’t subscribed yet, why don’t you do it today?!

If you listen in, you get to hear me read the entire story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection from the Gospel of John!

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Have a blessed and safe Resurrection Day!

The Still Man