Jesus didn’t rise to be honored with a holiday. He rose to make every day and every moment special with His supernatural presence.

Jesus didn’t rise to be honored with words in religious meetings while ignored by human hearts throughout the day. (See Matthew 15:8.)

Jesus didn’t rise so we can hear weekly talks about Him. He rose so He can have direct, ongoing, inner conversations with us.

Jesus didn’t rise to be represented by routine religion. He rose to actively live in and build His kingdom within you.

Jesus didn’t rise to hide behind a religious disguise. He rose to save us from the lies that try to lead us to our own demise.

Jesus didn’t rise to be a spectator in church. He rose to build His followers together heart-to-heart as His Spirit-led body.

Jesus didn’t rise so we can follow Christian celebrities. He rose so we can be set free from our impurities and iniquities.

Jesus didn’t rise just to make you wise. He rose so that through “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” you can rise to whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy and let Him empower you to put it into practice.

Jesus didn’t rise to hide in distant skies. He rose so you can gaze at Him with your inner eyes and make His presence your prize.

Jesus didn’t rise so we can go to church once a week. He rose so we can follow Him 24/7/365. Do you realize that Jesus really did rise?