Why did Jesus come? In his own words (John 10:10),
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
This Easter morning we celebrate life—abundant life—once again. He came to give his life for us, but he came to become the victor over death, the firstborn from among the dead, the resurrected one who opens the way to life for all.
This is not the end of the series, Why Did Jesus Come, (there is more yet to write) but it is certainly the triumphant climax, as Easter is for all of history until he comes again.
To all who are following him into this abundant life, I wish you a very Happy Easter. To those who are wondering about him, questioning whether to follow him, I urge you to join him in his victory. It can be yours as well—and Happy Easter to you, too! For those who deny his life, I urge you to reconsider him with your own life in view. His resurrection was for you. Yours can be a Happy Easter, too, not just as a nice Sunday with bunnies and candies, but with the richest of all renewals, the entrance into new life.
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