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The Cure for Easter Letdown - He's Still Alive

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Easter is one of my favorite holidays.  The joy begins with the truth of Easter and the resurrection of Jesus and what it means for us today. It is also a weekend full of celebrating with church and family. 

There is much preparation and planning that goes into Easter weekend for my family. Those weeks ahead help us prepare for a whirlwind of activity the weekend brings. There is a children's Easter activity we take part in each year at our church as well as being involved in Easter Sunrise Service. Following church service, we gather with our family for a special lunch and time of fellowship. This weekend contains back to back events that keep us busy and enjoying each event. I love and thrive on being an active part with such special times. 

But then, Monday comes and it's all over. Nothing new on the horizon to plan out, no details to be constantly going through my mind, no food to prepare, no house to clean, just some extra time to be still.  

While preparing for the back to normal week, I saw a post on social media:

"No one says “Monday’s coming!” After a day of celebrating our risen Lord, the work week returns. The enemy would like nothing more than for us to get bogged down by the details of life and forget that the same Jesus we celebrated yesterday is alive to bring us joy today.
“Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,”

Because Easter is 'over', doesn't mean that Jesus isn't still alive! Romans 8 shares such a powerful truth of the newness of a life in Christ. Through His death on the cross, sin does not have to have dominion over us anymore. He gives us a new life when we welcome Him to change our hearts. That same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us and bring new life which never ends. 
"But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you..... The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you." 

So, Easter is over, memories were made and now we should be refreshed and renewed by the truth that Jesus is alive and He lives forevermore. As we go through our daily walks and routines, we can be assured He can keep us living victoriously in good times and be strengthened to face challenging times. 

II Peter 1:3-4 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

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