By Ada Brownell
Resurrection! The dead are living
again. Well, they appeared
dead for at least three months. Our dogwood tree that became a skeleton
last fall is stirring, attempting to blossom. Our huge bony Linden tree is
pregnant with life.
The tulip bulbs that I buried in Missouri’s
rocky soil last fall might as well have had a tombstone. Nothing moved in that
corner of our yard since last November except dried dead leaves from our tree,
snowflakes, raindrops, sleet and wind. But recently power stirred below the ground
and a new body arose. Doesn’t look anything like the bulb I planted. Silky gorgeous
green leaves glisten as they wait for the color that will burst soon. Life!
We passed a cemetery this morning
and I thought of a daughter buried far away in San Jose, Calif. I know
Carolyn’s spirit is with the Lord, but any day there will be a stirring of life
below the ground and the headstone with her name. Her body will be changed and
arise. Here’s how scripture describes it:
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye .,. For
the trumpet will sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed...and this mortal shall put on immortality; then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written, ‘Death is swallowed up in victory’”
(1 Corinthians 15:52-53).
Resurrection!
On April 5, we’ll celebrate the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ, God in human flesh, who gave His life for our
sins. What a joy-filled day and humankind sings and rejoices because Jesus did
something about the death sentence of every man and rose triumphant over the grave!. That’s redemption, if we
accept Him as our Savior.
Interesting that Easter is so
close to April Fools’ Day this year, April 1. The Bible says, “The fool has
said in his heart there is no God” (Psalm 14:1).
As usual, I’ve been working on books. My
newest one is Faith, Facts and
Propaganda. Everything about who we are, why we are here, and how we got here is
settled by faith.
This book supplies evidence for faith—and reveals
forgeries designed to destroy belief in God such as the Piltdown man, missing
links that DNA proved aren’t links, and a newer theory than Darwin’s,
punctuated equilibrium.
The secular world attempts to destroy faith in God with
propaganda (spinning the truth) and brainwashing.
Yet, the argument will never be settled. No one can
prove whether or not God exists. We can look at the evidence, but faith is
necessary for salvation and faith is required to receive the ultimate truth
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I think you’ll find this book interesting. The introductory price
is .99.
To celebrate Easter and the release of that book, Swallowed by Life:
Mysteries of Death, Resurrection and the Eternal is free from Maundy Thursday (April 9)
through Easter.
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Copyright ©
2011 Ada B. Brownell
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