The Great Fifty Days of Easter - Day 2 - April 2nd

Day 2:  April 2nd

1 Corinthians 15:3

Scriptures

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.

Yesterday's word was "gospel."  Paul reminds us of the gospel that he has preached to us and that by this gospel, we are saved.  In today's verse, he continues to talk about the gospel -- the Scriptures.  The gospel, the Scriptures, is not an afterthought.  It is of prime importance.  It is the vehicle that tells us that Christ died for our sins.  It tells us who Jesus is.  He is Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah.  Substitute atonement is at the heart of the gospel.  It helps us to understand the great love that God has for us.  Jesus became our substitute.  He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24

Today listen to "Jesus Messiah" by Chris Tomlin and focus on the words from 1 Peter 2:24 that are sung in this song.  Take out your Bible.  Leaf through it.  Find those pages that you have written special notes on to remind you of something that you found profound.  Try to remember why that particular Scripture was important to you and how it reminds you that Christ died for your sins.

Prayer:  Loving Father, You allowed Your Son, Jesus Christ, to take every one of our sins with Him to the cross so that we might be saved; help us to remember the importance of passing on Your Word to others who may not believe in You, so that they may hear the Good News of your saving grace, through our risen Savior, Jesus Christ.  Amen.