The word (Hebrew Word) Strong 2416 Chai or Chay or Chaim – alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively: – + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life (-time), live (-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. Reference: http://strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm
Chaim means LIFE in Hebrew. Chaim – pronounced in Hebrew Ha-eem. The Bible tells us of many reports of the resurrected Jesus. We find it in Matthew 28, Luke 24 and John 20 and 21. Let’s not forget that 1 Corinthians chapter 15, verse 6 tell us that he appeared to 500 people, and of course The Book of Acts Chapter 1!
The heavy veil of sorrow over the death of Jesus was replaced with hope against hope. Could it be? They had spent sleepless, restless nights reliving the horror of it all, and what they could possibly have done differently. The “if only(ies)….” At first the women must have been overcome with sorrow, for they had taken their Lord. This was the last tangible evidence that he had been among them. They must have felt hollow and empty and wordless. But then the magnificent angels appear before them and while they are still struggling to comprehend the life and death of Jesus, and then his disappearance, they see this incredible sight. This of course was offest by the message of Hope, the Good News that Jesus is Alive. Can you imagine the excitement in the air? I can imagine the followers of Jesus holding their breath in anticipation, wondering if they too would see him? It was easier to believe that someone had taken his body. I mean there was more than one witness; they could not all be imagining this! And then yes, rapid breathing and a racing heart as they saw Him standing before them. My guess is that their throats became dry, and they gulped hard, as He came close. They probably waited with bated breath to hear His voice. And then yes, as He spoke to them, releif washed over them, and they cried tears of joy, as His words resounded in their ears. Yes, this was their Jesus, their Lord. Of course, of course, of course, they probably said to themselves, He spoke of these things, that this would happen, how could we have missed it !
Today there is that same sketpicsm that Jesus is alive and will return for his people. How many miracle does it take to believe. It is unimaginable that a virgin would give birth to the Son of God. It is unimaginable that Jessu would walk among men and perform miracles in his three years of ministry. It is unimaginable that an innocent person would be crucified. It is unimaginable that He would rise up three days after His death. It is unimaginable that He would ascend into heaven. It is unimaginable that He could love us so much to die on the cross for us, go to the grave, ressurect from the dead, and go to heaven. Yet, all of that happened.
Have you missed it friend? The ressurection miracle I mean. It is still palpable. He lives. You do not have to fear or wait or doubt any longer. It is real. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth, that Jesus Christ is Lord, “He has risen from the dead, and He is Lord.”
His ressurection is our Hope for eternal life. He lives. He lives to love us, forgive us, save us, heal us and to meet us in the sky.
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