Creation to Resurrection...Alleluia!

~~~ Holy Saturday~~~Easter Vigil~~~

 ~~~Genesis 1: 1, 26-31a ~~~ Exodus 14: 15-15: 1~~~

 ~~~Isaiah 55: 1-11~~~ Romans 6: 3-11~~~

~~~Luke 24:1-12~~~

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his mercy endures forever.

The scriptures for the Easter vigil take us 

...from the Creation to Resurrection....

...from destruction to deliverance...

...from sinfulness to salvation...

...from repentance to rejoicing.

Truly this is a day for joy...a day for celebration...

a day when we are brought from darkness into light;

not just any light but the Light of Christ.

Today we are in flash back mode and fast forward...

Today we long for our own resurrection in the Lord.

If, then, we have died with Christ,

we believe that we shall also live with him.

We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;

death no longer has power over him.

This is what we profess to believe...

that we shall also live with Jesus for all of eternity in heaven.

The Resurrection of Jesus by God

broke the chains of death not only for Jesus

but for all of us too.

The death of Jesus was not in vain.

His death was for one purpose in obedience

to the Father to secure our eternal salvation.

Today remove the stone from your heart...

let the glorious light of Christ fill you with Joy.

We see the light...

we no longer walk in darkness.

Now we too must live for God in Christ Jesus.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

How can we keep from singing?

Salvation showers us with Blessings of Joy.

~~~Peace~~~