Easter: A Time To Remember

Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.

 

Psalm 62:5-6

Easter is a time to remember. We remember what Jesus did for us on the cross. We remember and celebrate His resurrection from the dead. We remember we are forgiven and set free. We remember the promise of eternal life.

On the evening Jesus was arrested for claiming to be the Son of God, He had dinner with His disciples. It was the holiday known as Passover, and they shared a special meal together. At one point Jesus took bread and broke it into pieces. He gave them some and said, "Eat this and remember me."

We remember the sacrifice Jesus made and how He didn't stay dead. We know the next part of the story. But when Jesus spoke these words to His disciples, all of that hadn't happened yet. So I wonder, what did Jesus want them to remember?

The disciples had spent three years with Him, and I'm sure they had a lot of memories. Jesus wanted them to think about the past because it would help them through what was coming. Their leader was going to be arrested, tried unfairly, beaten, crucified, and buried.

 

But He didn't focus on that and tell them to run and hide; He says, "Remember."

Remember the miracles. Remember My power over death. Remember what I have taught you. Remember to love. Remember...

As you celebrate Easter, what do you need to remember about Jesus? 

 

How have you seen His faithfulness?

 

What has He done for you?

 

What has He taught you and shown you in the past that can apply to your current struggles?

Faith is all about remembering. It starts with knowing the One you put your faith in and why. It grows with remembering all the things that made you believe. And it carries you through the good times and the hard times.

More than anything He wants you to remember Him. He wants you to remember how much He loves you. He wants you to know you are forgiven. He wants you to remember you are never alone, because He has promised to never leave you.

Trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.  All rights reserved.

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