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Scripture text—Mark 14:61–62

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Easter week is the most important few days in all of history, the basis for Christianity. Thirty-three years after being born humbly in a barn in Bethlehem, our Savior completed his mission to take the sins of humankind onto himself. After three days, God brought him back to life from the grave to become the first fruit of the resurrection. Now those of us who believe and trust in him will live forever, and not just in spirit. Christ invited his disciples to touch his body afterwards to see and believe it was flesh. We will receive new bodies as well, incorruptible, immortal bodies in which to enjoy eternity with him. First Corinthians 15:54 says, “So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”

The first time Christ came to earth was in humility to give the New Covenant. He is returning again. When he does it will be in great power and majesty. All will see him and most will mourn because of him since they have not believed in him. Hebrews 10:31says, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

If you do not know Christ, the Easter season is a perfect time to learn about him and invite him to govern your life. Find a Bible faithful church near you. Read the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. At that first Good Friday he went to his death quietly like a lamb to a slaughter. He knew he must obey his mission and suffer the curse of crucifixion so that we can claim his blood as the covering for our sins when God asks why we are worthy of Heaven. In ourselves we surely are not. His death is God’s unimaginable gift to each of us. Please accept it.