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Day 7 – Easter Angel
1. Brief Daily Focus – Easter Angel
This is the only day in this content that focuses on an Easter Angel rather than Christ's roles and provisions. However, the Easter Angel is completely focused on Jesus.
So, through the eyes and obedience of a mighty angel, we look at the wonder of Christ:
• Sacrifice
• High Priest
• Lover of Your Soul
• Intervener
• Intercessor
• Interconnector
You recognize those roles of Christ from the week's material. Now - consider them through the eyes of an angel.
God sent the Easter Angel down to earth from Heaven after Jesus had already raised from the dead on Sunday morning. Remarkably, the angel was so electric, powerful, and pure, that he made superheroes look like children at play. But this actually happened. Incidentally, the angel’s landing on earth likely shook the planet.
The Easter Angel was given clear orders:
1. Roll back the stone to the empty tomb.
2. Sit on it. Let people see you.
3. Assure My children to not be afraid.
4. Assure them I AM alive as I said I’d be.
5. Let them see the empty tomb.
6. Tell them to pass the truth on to others.
7. Tell them to meet up in Galilee with Me.
Why did the Easter Angel carry out those detailed orders with precision and zeal? Evidently, he knew Jesus is every provision we need. Plus, he was serving in obedience to holy God.
Additionally, the Easter Angel had to tell God's children the "GOOD NEWS" . . . Jesus is alive!
The Easter Angel, and many other angels, must have pondered God’s love for His people as they saw Jesus serve when He lived as a man on earth. Additionally, they must have been filled with wonder - and perhaps horror - at the crucifixion. Subsequently, they must have worshipped in awe at the resurrection.
What a brilliant and strategic plan - carried out with precision and deep wisdom!
Thankfully, God knows exactly how to defeat all His (and your) enemies! Trust Him for this. How privileged you are to be called a "son" or "daughter" of the living God - because of all the provisions of Christ! You are royalty.
Don’t you think we should all be as obedient and responsive as God's mighty angels?
2. Fun Activity
This is the time to pull out all the stops! Celebrate Resurrection Day with all your heart! Engage every meaningful tradition you treasure.
The hunt, along with special food, treats, games, visits with friends and family, story time with children, adults reading the Scripture story, singing, expressing gratitude to God.
All these activities are fun, and meaningful to celebrate JESUS! Remember key points:
• Keep your focus on the Risen Christ - like the Easter Angel did.
• Be a messenger about what happened Easter Sunday - like the Easter Angel.
• Stay within your budget.
• Remember children are watching. So are other adults! There is an element of teaching going on
3. Teaching Point
God wants you to find yourself - in Christ - to be the person He created. To find your life purpose. When you open your heart to the provisions and roles of Christ, your influence in this world begins.
Why not point others to Jesus - like the Easter Angel did? Because of Easter, you have purpose! So, rejoice in unprecedented, unexplainable, undeserved GRACE from God! Do life with the Risen Christ!
A Very Happy Easter To You and Yours!
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