Thoughts

Author: Nigel Thomas
Added: 2005-05-01

The Promise of New Life


Spring is a great time of the year for the promise of new life. The long dark days of winter receive a jolt when summertime breezes in and the daffodils burst forth in radiant new life. Daffodils are amazing flowers. Months ago maybe you planted those apparently dead and dry bulbs into the cold dark earth, trusting that the wonder of new life will be fulfilled in due time. Doesn't it make you think, when the small green blade appears? It is against all the odds naturally speaking, and yet, the promise of new life is there for all to see. One thing marks out the true Christian. He lives in the power of new life today and will appreciate it in all its fullness tomorrow. Many will remember how the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ, was taken and by wicked hands crucified. When the stone was rolled across the entrance to the tomb where His body laid, man thought that was the end of Jesus of Nazareth. Yet, remarkably, the One who had the right and authority to lay down His life was the same One who had the right and authority to take it again. Despite the might of the Roman guard outside the tomb, three days later the ultimate power of heaven was seen as the angel rolled back the stone, so man could see for himself "He is not here, for He is risen". The promise of New Life has become reality. The Bible says, "If any man be in Christ he is a new creation, old things are past away, all things have become new". Becoming a Christian is a life changing experience. The certain promise of new life commencing in time and finding fulfilment in eternity. It cannot fail. It's guaranteed by the Man from eternity who finished the work of the Father in time and is now seated in glory. We would encourage you to read the Bible for yourself, or alternatively, contact us for further details.