From the Pastor's Desk

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." ◄ Matthew 28:6 (KJV)

New Era greetings to you and Happy Easter Celebrations.
Over the weekend, we celebrated history's most revolutionary and unprecedented event that sets Christianity apart from every other religion - the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christ’s Resurrection was a miracle beyond man’s comprehension; it affirmed the omnipotence of God and the immortality of man.

The resurrection story began on Friday when Jesus was crucified and nailed to a cross. He had told his disciples that he would resurrect on the third day, but there was the day after his crucifixion and the day before his promised resurrection; the second day. That second day was Saturday.

Everybody can resonate with Saturday.

Saturday is the day after this AND the day before that. Saturday is the day your dream died; the day you woke up, and you were praying to breathe. It is that day you knew you had to hold on, but didn’t know how to or why. On Saturday, in addition to the pain of Friday, there is usually the pain of silence and absence of God. As you read this epistle today, your Saturday may be the day after you prayed, but no answer was forthcoming. Saturday is a strange day. It is the day between despair and joy, between confusion and clarity, between bad news and good news; in between darkness and light. Like the resurrection story, Saturday is the day with no name, the day when nothing seems to be happening.

After the agony of Friday, silence happens on Saturday, but after Saturday comes Sunday. On Sunday, Jesus defeated death, and the tomb was empty, so as I sign off this week, if there is any area of your life that needs to be resurrected, there is good news for you. The price has been paid in full, He is risen, He is risen indeed! Today, the tomb is still empty, and because of Calvary, you and I can look forward to Sunday, to the future, with a lot of confidence.

God is still at work in you!

Ade Adekunle
State Pastor