He is risen – as He said
Matthew 28:6-8 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ was once seriously doubted by many and attempts were made to declare it an untruth. But Godly men researched and wrote on the subject and so convincingly proved that the resurrection was a fact that for years no one dared to publicly declare anything against it. Today in our post Christian age many once again take up the mantle of the doubters from years past, only these are not as honorable as their ancestors. These refuse to believe historical facts and records simply because they do not want to believe or accept the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a fact of history. Instead of honor they prove their dishonor by attacking Scripture and those who believe in it, calling them religious bigots, fake Christians and so on. But the resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christianity and the forgiveness of sins.
The resurrection vindicated the sacrifice of Christ for the sins of mankind and opened the door for whosoever will to come and receive the forgiveness of their sins. The world seeks some cure for their lostness – drugs, alcohol, sex, money, power and etc. All of these are attempts to fill the void they experience in their life without God.
We have propagated he lie of evolution in our schools telling the children they descended from apes and so they do not have any consolation for the void that is experienced in the hearts and lives of people.
The resurrection not only vindicated Christ’s sacrifice, it also provided the way for mankind to be indwelled by God’s Spirit which produces a radical change in them. Jesus put it correctly to the woman at the well -- John 4:14 “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” That new birth, radical change produces a new found peace and fellowship with the Creator God and people no longer need to seek fulfillment in drugs or anything else.
In the first century and beyond people (Christians) would greet one another with the statement: “Christ is risen” and the other would reply, “He is risen indeed”. May you find the true peace and assurance that comes from knowing and experiencing the resurrection power in your life.