One Week Later

One week later the Hope of the earth has risen. Grace and mercy has come upon us. The Glory of the LORD has risen from the grave and sin and death are defeated.

One week later we remember what has happened. No longer is He on the cross. No longer is He in the grave. The Hope of the world has risen. 

One week later the rejoicing continues. God’s mercy is never ending and new each morning. The King of all is with us now and death does not separate us from Him. 

One week later the Father’s wrath is appeased and we have been propitiated. Not by our work, but by the work of the only One who could ever obtain grace from the Father—His perfect Son. 

One week later we look back and see what we could not see before. God’s perfect plan is revealed to us. We see that He was to be bruised for us, wounded for His children, sacrificed to bring a once alienated people to the Father. 

One week later we are now made alive by His resurrection. In Him we’ve been raised to new life. 

One week later we are no longer without hope. Our Hope is no longer in ourselves for righteousness, but in the Righteous One, the One Who reconciled our broken relationship with the Father. 

One week later all the records we have read and learned have been fulfilled. Every prophecy we no longer thought could ever be done has been accomplished.

One week later we are rejoicing. Once we were dead. Once He was dead. Now we are alive because He has risen from the dead and His Spirit lives in us!

One week later Jesus has fulfilled His name. “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

One week later He is Head over the church and all things have been subjected under His feet. He has crushed Satan’s power over us. He is the sovereign King forever to be praised. 

One week later we sing out with our brothers and sisters, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."

One week later new life is here. We are children of God because of what Christ has done. Indeed, He has saved His people from their sins.

"The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but 

dust.

Psalm 103:6-14