So send I you - Jesus' Easter message

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” – John 20.19-21

Today we celebrate the greatest event in the history of the world. It is a day like no other – it remembers the day that everything changed. It is the day of the greatest victory the world has even seen. 

What a wonderful time we have at Christmas to remember the incarnation of Christ when God took on human flesh and Immanuel was revealed to the world.  

Good Friday reminds us of the great sacrifice that God made for us when Jesus went to the cross to shed His blood for us. 

But left on their own we would only have another great man. 

But Easter, or Resurrection Day, is different. This day sets is apart. On this day Jesus conquered the grave. He became Victor over sin and death. He was sent from heaven to draw me to Himself. He was sent to bring is the message of salvation. 

And after the day of victory was done Jesus spoke to His disciples. ‘As the Father sent me I send you.’

So among the first things Jesus said after he defeated death was ‘so send I you.’ The last thing He said before He went back to heaven ‘go into all the world and preach the gospel.’ It seems that his post death ministry began and ended with a challenge for us to be going out and leading men to Christ means it is pretty important. 

Let’s celebrate Jesus’ victory over death. Let’s rejoice that the grave has lost its sting. 

But let’s not stop there. Let’s go as we are sent to tell the world about the good news that because of Jesus death is nothing to fear.