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Sunday, April 21, 2018

It’s Easter Sunday, Resurrection Day, a day that should give everyone hope because it was on this day over 2,000 years ago when Jesus rose from the dead – the most incredible comeback and the greatest victory mankind has ever witnessed!  An irrefutable fact of history, the Resurrection is what underpins the Christian faith and makes it unique – it’s why Jesus is indeed the way, the truth and the life.  And the same Spirit who allowed Him to conquer death can dwell in each of us, if we so choose.

This is a message of hope for everyone this morning, even on a day when horrific attacks targeting Christians in Sri Lanka – including bombings at churches – killed more than 200 people.  Evil in this world is sickening but it will never win.

Easter From An Investor’s Perspective

As exciting as it is to see our favorite stocks explode to the upside, or as gut-wrenching as it is to experience significant pullbacks in the markets, as investors we should never let money or our stock portfolios control our lives or rob us of our joy.  Yes, easier said than done, but that’s one reason God has provided a Helper for each of us.

True happiness – peace and lasting joy – can’t come through being in open rebellion against God.  It can only be found by knowing and serving Him through His Son, Jesus Christ, who suffered and died on the cross at Calvary and rose from the dead 3 days later on this day (Easter Sunday).  He is risen, indeed.  This is why we celebrate Easter.  This day is not about the Easter bunny or chocolates or Easter egg hunts or enjoying a day off work.  It’s about Jesus and what He did on the cross.  He suffered and died for us, out of His love and mercy for us, and actually conquered death.  That is so powerful and should give hope to us all.  Think about it.  He also modeled the values, including humility, that He wants each of us to embrace for our own good and to help improve the lives of others around us.

Nothing is more important in our view than one’s relationship with God through Jesus.  He is the Creator of all things, including every mineral and every deposit we write about here at BMR. 

It’s the dream of anyone involved in the resource sector to be part of an exciting new discovery, and the dream of every investor to own that stock and make a fortune.  Rest assured, some of those dreams are going to come true in the exciting months ahead.  But even something as amazing as that doesn’t compare to the discovery that really matters – one’s discovery of Jesus.  True riches are found in the Savior.  He changes lives and gives everlasting life to all those who come to know Him.

He has also provided us, through His precious Word, all the guidance we need for our daily lives, including of course how we should approach the handling of money, investment matters and relationships – business and personal.  With Jesus, all things are possible as Scripture repeatedly states, not matter what challenges one is facing.

This special day is a great opportunity for each of us to put some time aside and reflect on what Easter Sunday is really all about and why we celebrate it.  And draw closer to God in the process.  Each of us is very imperfect, but as sinners we have redemption through the precious blood of Jesus.

John 20:29:  “Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”

From our families to yours, have a joyous Easter Sunday.