April 15

Gospel of John Ch. 11, 25

Resurrection

Jesus Christ says: I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.

Dear Reader,

today's stamp comes from Switzerland. It only shows a capital A. Our German alphabet starts with an A. Perhaps it could be different in your local language. 

Our German Bible also begins with an A: „In the beginning (German: Am Anfang), God created heaven and earth “. Our prayers end with an A. We say “Amen”. And one of the most important words that our Lord Jesus said also begins with A in our German language: Resurrection (“Auferstehung” in native German). He says: I am the resurrection and the life. 

Easter, for us Christians means the celebration of Jesus ‘resurrection. For us Christians, Easter is the most important festival . Because our faith depends on the resurrection of Jesus. The apostle Paul recognized this very clearly. He writes in 1 Corinthians, chapter 15:

13 If there is no resurrection from the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

20 However Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, to become the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep. 21 Because death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes through a man as well.

Through the first man ADAM, death came to us humans. And now eternal life comes to us through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ conquered death through his resurrection. That is the joy of Easter! 

Regardless of how you celebrate Easter, the joy of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ should be part of it. Because Easter without the joy of the resurrection is like a well without water. Easter without Jesus Christ is like an empty box, without content, meaningless and superfluous.

God wants to give us the joy of resurrection as a gift. He wants us to share in anticipation of eternal life in his glorious community. God loves us and wants to have us with him for all eternity. Nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus, not even death (see also Paul´s  Letter to the Romans, 8, 38 + 39). He will raise us up after our earthly life to an eternal community of love in heaven. 

I hope that this joy will fill your heart. May you experience the Easter season with peace and joy. God bless you!

Thank you very much for listening to me. I look forward to your visit on May 1, 2025. Amen.

This text was translated using DeepL (free version), edited by R. Jordan