The Hope of a Living Saviour By Paul Chappell Sunday, Apr 6, - TopicsExpress

The Hope of a Living Saviour By Paul Chappell Sunday, Apr 6, 2014 “And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,” Luke 24:4–6 Someone said, “The pyramids of Egypt are famous because they contained the mummified bodies of ancient Egyptian kings. Westminster Abbey in London is renowned because in it rests the bodies of English nobles and notables. Mohammed’s tomb is noted for the stone coffin and the bones it contains. Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C. is revered for it is the honored resting place of many outstanding Americans. The garden tomb of Jesus is famous because it is empty!” We are not looking for a source of hope in the same places the world does. We do not need to seek among the dead things that will quickly pass away and be destroyed. Because we have a living Saviour who cannot die again, we have all of the resources of Heaven. The writer of Hebrews put it this way: “But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:24–25). The continual life and intercession of Jesus Christ is the anchor of our hope. In Old Testament days those who fled to the cities of refuge to escape being killed were allowed to stay there as long as the high priest lived. Our High Priest will never die again! Our place of refuge—secured through His blood and guaranteed by His empty tomb—is eternal. There is always hope for the believer. Today’s Renewal Principle: Because Jesus is alive, we have an unfailing source of hope that can answer every challenge and meet every need.