Heart to Heart

You Can’t Hold Back the Dawn!

What does the celebration of Easter mean to you and me today? For many people, it’s merely a time to hunt Easter eggs and eat candy—a time to get together with family and friends. But for us as Christians, it represents the dawning of a new day for all mankind through the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

I want you to look with me for a moment into the scenes of history. Go with me to the city of Jerusalem, to a place called the garden tomb. Can you picture the darkness hanging heavy over the garden on that first Easter morning? The soldiers who were standing guard over Jesus’ body must have shivered in the cold air. It was almost dawn, but little did they know what was about to happen!

As the first rays of morning light began to break, the dawning of the day of salvation was finally coming to pass. Suddenly the darkness and gloom of night gave way to the rays of that golden ball that we call the sun. But another sun was rising that morning—the Sun of Righteousness with healing in His wings (Mal. 4:2). He was arising to dispel the darkness and gloom of sin, sickness, depression, and despair. And He made victory available for every man, woman, boy, and girl!

What is the message of Easter for your life today? You don’t have to endure the gloom and darkness of this world. And you don’t have to allow those things to spread into your life! Jesus Christ arose on that first Easter morning for your sickness, your disease, your troubles, and your heartache. There are not enough forces in hell or evil men walking the face of this earth to hold back the dawn of the Son of God in your life. Resurrection day is the dawning of your day of salvation. Just open your heart and let the light of Jesus Christ arise in you today!