He Is Risen

 

As I meditated upon what the angels said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?” (Luke 24:5–8, ESV), I saw how the angels spoke in the way that revealed something about divine nature that transcended into human nature and how Christ has risen up from the grave in a supernatural way, which the prophecy foretold in Scriptures, as I pondered upon my Resurrection Sunday’s reading.

Indeed, “Morning symbolizes the Lord, His Coming, and so the arrival of His kingdom…. This dawn occurs both in general and in particular, and even in specific detail: in general when some church is being revived on earth; in particular when an individual is reborn and becomes a new person… in specific whenever love and faith have a good effect on an individual. The Lord’s resurrection on the third day in the morning involves all these meanings. It even involves the particular and specific ones, since He rises again in the minds of regenerate people daily and in fact from moment to moment” (Secrets of Heaven 2405) as highlighted inside New Church’s Reading.

Truly, I rejoice in knowing that Christ’s resurrection has given me a new hope for a new dawn that my soul will be experiencing ahead after every dark period in my life today. As such, I praise God to understand + know that through the death and resurrection of Jesus, I have been redeemed by His blood that cleanses my sins away and how I am able to live + walk in victory of Jesus Christ daily just as John Scotts says, “we live and die; Christ died and lives.” Truly, I also rejoice that Christ has resurrected my soul to a new life found in Him – for it’s “the New Year’s Day of the soul” as described by A.B Simpson. (Pondered upon Every Day with Jesus devotional text – 23rd Mar 2024)

What has been a new dawn in your week, your month/year, or your life today?

Profile Background:

Jeremy Koh is a graduate with a disability from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (formerly the Spastic Children Association, 1987–1997). He holds certifications in Microsoft Office Skills and completed the HR Administrator program (CHRA) through the Human Capital Singapore–SGEnable Collaboration of Partnership (HCS HR PowerBank, 7th Dec 2021–3rd June 2022). Over the years, Jeremy has taken on various roles, including Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant, Connector at ServeHope Pte Ltd, and a member of the GrowthBeans Team at Savior–Asia Consulting Pte Ltd. He also worked as a KeyGuard Specialist at (these)abilites Pte Ltd, overseeing all KeyGuard operations at World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch) for 10 months. Additionally, Jeremy served as an Executive Assistant at Vision Strategy Storytelling for three months (Aug–Oct 2017). He founded the Project Stories for LIFE initiative (currently suspended), which is affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, and has previously been involved with the Special Needs Cluster. As a disability advocate, Jeremy continues to actively represent the disabled community in public.

Prayer Response to this featured article:

Thank you Jesus for letting us know that your resurrection has given us a new hope to live onwards to eternally.

(Written by Jeremy Koh, 31st Mar 2024 – Easter Sunday)