Jesus’ Death Was the Beginning, Not The End

Day 6 of 12 Reasons to Rejoice: Advent Devotions

I do not know what it’s like to die.

I’ve experienced moments of excruciating physical pain to the point where I knew I could die any moment, but I’ve never actually crossed that threshold. I do know, as you should too, that death is the end of a life.

But one death broke this cycle.

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

Matthew 27:50-52

The moment Jesus died, a bunch of people popped out of their graves and started walking around. It’s the zombie apocalypse of real life! Isn’t that crazy?

Even crazier, however, is that billions of souls were saved that day. Those guys that came to life again didn’t stay alive forever, at least not in the body.

But their souls lived on forever because Jesus died.

When you die, that will be the end of your physical life on earth. But rejoice, because Jesus’ death was the beginning of eternal life for all believers!

For Further Reading

The full account of Jesus’ crucifixion and death, from which the above verses were selected, can be found in Hebrews Matthew 27:32-56. For more about how his death affects your life, see also: 

• Romans 5: 1-11
• Philippians 2:1-11
• Colossians 1:15-23
• Hebrews 12:1-3

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Jesus Killed Death When He Rose From The Grave