The Day After

It's Monday morning AFTER the ressurection.  How do you think the people of that day  felt?  Rumors were flying all over the country that Jesus was alive.  Some, I am sure said things like: " I won't believe this untill I see it."  Others were thinking: "Could it be true?  Is Jesus really alive, if so do you know what this means??!!"
Then rumors of those who had seen Jesus starting flying through the countryside.  He was seen by a few here and there, people who were trusted, ....."He wouldn't make that up, he never lies, Jesus must be alive".....
     Now here we are over 2000 years removed from that monent.  How do we respond, the Day After?  Yeah, Easter Sunday was a very nice time, went to church, had an egg hunt with the kids, had a great dinner, spent time with my family, throughly enjoyed it. 
     What about the fact that Jesus Died, was burried for three days, and rose again for you and me?  Yes, it happened 2000 years ago, but it is still the one sacrifice that will never be matched again, why, because it dosen't need to be matched.  That one sacrifice was all that was needed for us to have access to the throne of God, Himself.
So, let's have a mini celebration EVERYDAY for our Resurected King,  He died not so we could have a egg hunt, have a good meal, spend time with our families, go to church, and throughly enjoy our day.   He died so we could have GRACE when we mess up, We don't have to be perfect, we don't have to make animial sacrifices to Him, HE way THE sacrifice. 
It's NOT just the day after, it is the first day of freedom, joy, grace, passion, love, selfishness, .............but mostly it is HOPE, Hope in Him, that because of what He did yesterday, we can live with Him, forever.  Celebrate "The Day After"  and the day after that and the next day and the next day.....................