the concept of a living being coming back to life after death (Wikipedia)
the revitalization or revival of something (Google Dictionary)
from Google Translate, in German:
- Auferstehung
- Wiederauferstehung
- Wiederbelebung
- Erweckung
- Resurrektion
- Wiedereinführung
- Belebung
This past weekend was a special time for the Christian Community. Friday March 25th, 2016 was Good Friday and Sunday March 27th 2017 was Easter Sunday.
Both of these Dates also hold a particular significant in my family.
There may be no point in 'celebrating' Good Friday, without the joyous events of Easter Sunday. On Good Friday we remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Jesus was prosecuted, betrayed by his follower, severally beaten, and nailed to a wooden cross where he was left to slowly die.
The Gospel teaches us that Jesus died for our sins. He took the blame for us. Even if you do not believe in Jesus, he still died for you! The almighty God offered her only Son as a Sacrifice for all sinners! Even the men who crucified Jesus, the ones who where whipping him...if only they knew that he was dying for their sins as well.
Jesus was buried and his grave was sealed. An extra guard was posted in an attempt to keep Jesus buried, but he prevailed! After 3 Days the grave was empty. The heavy stone was gone and the body of the Christ had disappeared.
Er ist auferstanden, er ist wahrhaftig auferstanden.
He is risen indeed.
Just as Jesus came back to life, you can be brought back to life. No matter what you did yesterday, or who you were before. You can have a new life. You can decide to change your life at any moment as the weight of sin has been lifted off you. Jesus died for your sins, you are forgiven.
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For a long time I felt myself heavy, I was sad....suffering from depression and other mental problems. I worried about all the bad things that I have done (and do), my daily sins, all the awful wars and circumstances around the world. All the people, including myself, who suffer and so much more.
I was carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. I was so full of self pity and misery. I was trapped in the type incapacitating victim mentality I do not wish onto anybody. Recalling what my math teacher Herr Froehling used to say:
This means "Help yourself then God will help you", in 2015 I started taking helping myself seriously. I read self-help books, I went to seminars, and I tried my best to be full of gratitude, appreciation and let go of resentments."Hilf dir selbst dann hilft dir Gott"
On my personal journey I have discovered many tools and I am still learning, constantly adopting new attitudes. Most importantly I discovered that the God has always loved me. She loved me all along.
I realized that God would love me until I could love myself.
The past week has been a time of personal resurrection for me. God has been showing herself to me like never before. I have come to believe that she has been carrying me through these hard times. She has been trying to reach out to me. I simply did not hear it.
Until Now.
