He is Risen, Indeed AND He Will Return!

Happy Resurrection Day! Today is my favorite day of the year!  May the early morning miracle of Jesus’ empty tomb shine hope, love, and a deep faith renewal into your soul.

Isn’t it precious that two women found Jesus’ tomb empty and were empowered to tell the disciples the Good News? Like the women on Easter morning, Beloved, we may be afraid yet filled with joy to tell others about Jesus and what He means in our lives. Have courage. You have a voice to use it for His glory to tell this Good News and encourage others to strengthen their faith.

And even more, I am encouraged that Jesus will return. Prophetically, Zechariah 14:4 says Jesus as our Messiah will return on the Mount of Olives. Zechariah 14:4 ESV–“On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.”

Even the tectonic plates are aligned for the “split” to happen.  Jesus is ready. The Bible is all Truth.

Also, Prophetically when Jesus returns He will enter Jerusalem through the Eastern Gate. Sitting on the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane overlooking the Kidron Valley, you can easily see this Eastern Gate and the Temple Mount, currently occupied as the Golden Dome of Islam. Ironically, years ago Muslims blocked the Eastern Gate, so no one can walk through. By doing so they were fulfilling Biblical prophecy that only the Savior, the Prince of Peace, will walk through when He returns.

Ezekiel 44:1-3 ESV: “Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut. And the Lord said to me, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it. Therefore it shall remain shut.  Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord. He shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gate, and shall go out by the same way.”

Isn’t it exciting to know our Redeemer Lives AND will return again for us. Be encouraged and let’s use our voice to proclaim the Goodness of Jesus Christ! He is Risen, indeed!

Have you accespted our risen Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Today is a perfect day to do that. You are loved and have mighty purpose. Today is the Day of Salvation.