Amen, amen, I say to you,
you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices;
you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.
The resurrection is meant to be our source of joy. The separations that this world can impose, the sorrows, and the tears are only for a little while. We will see Christ again. In him we will see one another.
The resurrection is Paul's proof that the Christ is Jesus. The importance of the resurrection is why he is so upset to see people not welcome his teaching. Paul knows the antidote to sin and the remedy for death. But some people are only vaguely curious and others openly revile him. Yet there is nothing more important than this truth.
We who know of the resurrection must proclaim it. Without it nothing can truly matter. Without it nothing can last. But the resurrection is real. In it's light everything takes on a new and more profound meaning.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
Let us not withhold this truth even if some people have a hard time with it. May we ourselves seek to realize it ever more deeply so that we can be convincing witnesses that Jesus is truly risen.
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