The Company Of "The Third Day"

The invention of the wheel was a major break‑through. The use of a written language, the printing press, the first step into space on another celestial body...these were major turning points in our world culture.

But when a tomb on Calvary's hill broke open to release the risen body of a crucified Jesus, we entered a brand new world. It was as unlike the former one as day and night. Before this time, the world of mankind was about three score years and then blackness. Now, suddenly, his world opened up to infinity with no limits! Before this mankind knew a physical world. Now, suddenly, he was introduced to a spiritual one. Paul says, "if there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body"..."this perishable nature must put on the imperishable." (I Cor. 15:53)

This dramatic revolution of life style, became the burden of the new Church that came into existence fifty days later. It was the birth of another kind of power that was to set the world on fire.

And although we so often seem to ignore it, we as Christians are not alien to power. Indeed, it is part of our clothing, our uniforms as witnesses in God's world.

Although we live in a world of tremendous powers, so many of us feel frustrated by its lack. But after evil persons had done their best to destroy Jesus, "on the third day" he arose. And we are partners in power. We are a part of that Company of the 3rd Day. It is a power that broke open the gravestones, and opened the door to life everlasting.

Happy Easter to all!