Now are all things filled with light; Heaven and earth, and the nether-most regions of the earth. Let all creation, therefore, celebrate the arising of Christ, whereby it is established.
Christ IS Risen! Indeed He IS Risen!
Хрїстóсъ воскрéсе! Воистину воскресе!
(Old Slavonic)
Christos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese (Transliteration)
Христос воскрес! Воістину воскрес! (Ukrainian)
Chrystos voskres! Voistynu voskres! (Transliteration)
Χριστός ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ανέστη! (Greek)
Khristós Anésti! Alithós Anésti! (Transliteration)
Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! (Latin)
المسيح قام! حقا قام! ; المسيح قام! بالحقيقة قام! (Arabic)
al-Masīḥ qām! Belḥāqiqāti qām! (Transliteration)
By God’s grace we, who believe Jesus is God Himself incarnate, celebrate again a wondrous revelation: Life is immortal because it is a sharing in God’s own life! Death need not be feared for it is destroyed! The meaning and purpose of life has been made clear!
The confirmation of these truths is the basis for our joy today. Therefore, let us truly rejoice – let us truly celebrate the resurrection of Christ!
Hopefully our celebration today is not about a past event for you! Hopefully it has helped you in some way to experience God’s great love for you right now. God’s love is not something in the future. God loves us right how exactly as we are. Why? Because His Kingdom exists right now.
PASCHA, Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, is God’s way of revealing to us how we must live if we desire the fullness of life. He does not force us to love Him. He only shows us His great love, believing that if we truly understand how very much we are loved, we will do all in our power to live like His children.
It is my sincerest priestly prayer that the joy of this day may touch your hearts and lives and that you may truly understand all that God has done for you and me. It is my sincerest hope that the joy of this day will fill your lives and cause you to declare from the bottom of your hearts, our God is truly wonderful.
With all my love, Father Wayne