The Root Before Fruit 04/20/2025

As the dawn's light began to break over the mountain on that first Easter morning, Jesus' followers were deeply grieving. What a somber, despairing Saturday it must have been. All their hopes for Jesus to establish His earthly kingdom had shattered as His lifeless and wounded body lay hastily wrapped in a rich man’s tomb. However, this is not the narrative's conclusion; it is where our story begins. It’s a tale of redemption, restoration, and regeneration. It’s the account of our Savior’s triumph over death. It’s a story of how His love prompted Him to make the greatest sacrifice ever so that we could have life. Death could not contain Him; that Easter morning, as the sun broke through, He emerged from the grave, triumphing over sin and death. We did not earn this, nor did we deserve it. No amount of good deeds can bring us to heaven. It all hinges on what Jesus accomplished, and our simple affirmation results in the sweetest fruit.