It’s Easter Sunday – Resurrection Day. A day that should give everyone hope because it’s the day when over 2,000 years ago Jesus rose from the dead to claim victory over death – the greatest victory, the most incredible comeback, mankind has ever witnessed. The Resurrection is what underpins the Christian faith and makes it unique. The Resurrection is an irrefutable fact of history, and 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 one of us, if we so choose. That’s a message of hope for everyone this morning as we all face challenges in our lives. With Jesus, all things are possible, as scripture repeatedly states.
As exciting as it is to see our favorite stocks explode to the upside, or as gut-wrenching as it was to experience the 80% decline in the Venture between early 2011 and early this year, as investors we should never let money or our stocks control our happiness or joy. And true happiness – peace and lasting joy – can only be found in our view by knowing God 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. 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.
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 resource we write about here at BMR. 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.
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.
