Various Texts
In the Name + of JESUS. Amen.
Yesterday, the Lord who stretched out the heavens, stretched out His arms upon the Cross and embraced death. Today death must loose Him.
Yesterday the stone was rolled in front of His corpse and sealed Him in to proclaim to the world that He was dead. Today the stone is rolled back to show all the universe that He is alive.
Yesterday the sun was blotted out and it was as night in the middle of the day. Today the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light and though it is night, Christ the true Light shines in our hearts and the Spirit enlightens us with His Gospel.
Yesterday the Lamb was slain and Egypt mourned her firstborn. The Lamb’s Blood was poured out for us and marked us as His own. Though we knew a night of terror, the angel of death passed over us. Today, we are rescued from Egypt, from bondage to sin and our cruel taskmaster, the devil. We have come through the waters of Holy Baptism to the promised land of freedom in Christ.
Yesterday not only was Christ crucified, but we were crucified with Him. Today, we live. A new man arise in us, yet not we ourselves, but Christ lives in us and the life we now live in the flesh we live by faith in the Son of God, who is risen, who loves us, and who gave Himself for us.
Yesterday we re-lived the agony and shame of our weakness. We recognized again that our sins, our selfishness and rebellion, were the very cause of His sorrow and the need for His sacrifice. Today we rejoice that He counted us worthy of the cost and holds no grudge, but comes in peace and mercy.
Yesterday Christ became like us, in our flesh, He became Sin and a curse. He was counted guilty by His Father. He was forsaken to pay for our sins. Today we become like Him, in whose likeness we were made, and whose likeness has been restored in us by grace through faith.
That we would be exalted, He was lowered. That we would become rich, He became poor. That we would become masters, He was enslaved. That we would rise, victorious and innocent, vindicated before Satan our accuser, He condescended to be a worm and no man, to die in our place and let Satan have his way with Him.
He is our Lord. Jesus Christ the Beloved One. That we would overcome temptation, He was tempted. That we would received the Holy Spirit in Baptism, He received the Holy Spirit in Baptism. That we would come through death and live again after worms have destroyed these bodies, He did not see corruption but rose from the dead.
But most mysterious of all, He became a Man for us, so that what Adam sought to steal in envy and pride would be bestowed upon us by grace. He took Adam’s curse and punishments in order to bestow Himself, His nature, on us. In the Resurrection of Jesus Christ we become the children of God, brothers of God, sons of God, the Bride of God. You become like Him, united through His flesh and blood, and temples of His Holy Spirit, into true and everlasting fellowship with the Blessed Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Yesterday, He paid the price for our sins, as a Lamb lead to the slaughter. Today He pronounced His pleasure and joy to have you as His own. He speaks anew the peace of His Father and your Father and the absolution of His Holy Spirit. Today, once more, He opens for you the place from which flowed His Blood in order that you might feast upon Him and hunger and thirst no more.
Today and forever, Jesus lives. He dies no more. Neither do we. For we, by the grace have become like Him.
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
In the Name + of JESUS. Amen.
Yesterday, the Lord who stretched out the heavens, stretched out His arms upon the Cross and embraced death. Today death must loose Him.
Yesterday the stone was rolled in front of His corpse and sealed Him in to proclaim to the world that He was dead. Today the stone is rolled back to show all the universe that He is alive.
Yesterday the sun was blotted out and it was as night in the middle of the day. Today the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light and though it is night, Christ the true Light shines in our hearts and the Spirit enlightens us with His Gospel.
Yesterday the Lamb was slain and Egypt mourned her firstborn. The Lamb’s Blood was poured out for us and marked us as His own. Though we knew a night of terror, the angel of death passed over us. Today, we are rescued from Egypt, from bondage to sin and our cruel taskmaster, the devil. We have come through the waters of Holy Baptism to the promised land of freedom in Christ.
Yesterday not only was Christ crucified, but we were crucified with Him. Today, we live. A new man arise in us, yet not we ourselves, but Christ lives in us and the life we now live in the flesh we live by faith in the Son of God, who is risen, who loves us, and who gave Himself for us.
Yesterday we re-lived the agony and shame of our weakness. We recognized again that our sins, our selfishness and rebellion, were the very cause of His sorrow and the need for His sacrifice. Today we rejoice that He counted us worthy of the cost and holds no grudge, but comes in peace and mercy.
Yesterday Christ became like us, in our flesh, He became Sin and a curse. He was counted guilty by His Father. He was forsaken to pay for our sins. Today we become like Him, in whose likeness we were made, and whose likeness has been restored in us by grace through faith.
That we would be exalted, He was lowered. That we would become rich, He became poor. That we would become masters, He was enslaved. That we would rise, victorious and innocent, vindicated before Satan our accuser, He condescended to be a worm and no man, to die in our place and let Satan have his way with Him.
He is our Lord. Jesus Christ the Beloved One. That we would overcome temptation, He was tempted. That we would received the Holy Spirit in Baptism, He received the Holy Spirit in Baptism. That we would come through death and live again after worms have destroyed these bodies, He did not see corruption but rose from the dead.
But most mysterious of all, He became a Man for us, so that what Adam sought to steal in envy and pride would be bestowed upon us by grace. He took Adam’s curse and punishments in order to bestow Himself, His nature, on us. In the Resurrection of Jesus Christ we become the children of God, brothers of God, sons of God, the Bride of God. You become like Him, united through His flesh and blood, and temples of His Holy Spirit, into true and everlasting fellowship with the Blessed Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Yesterday, He paid the price for our sins, as a Lamb lead to the slaughter. Today He pronounced His pleasure and joy to have you as His own. He speaks anew the peace of His Father and your Father and the absolution of His Holy Spirit. Today, once more, He opens for you the place from which flowed His Blood in order that you might feast upon Him and hunger and thirst no more.
Today and forever, Jesus lives. He dies no more. Neither do we. For we, by the grace have become like Him.
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
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