Jesus was lifted up in death on a cross for you; and now, by faith in Him, you will be lifted up in life on the Last Day. Your body will be lifted up out of the grave and you will live forever in the Kingdom of Heaven in a resurrected and glorified body. This is what we mean when we confess that we believe in the Resurrection of the dead and the life everlasting! Jesus dies so that you can live forever! As Jesus was lifted up in death, you will be lifted up in life on the Last Day.

We are now in the middle of Lent; and the essence of Lent is that we are lifting up our eyes to the cross in order to see the one that God lifted up for us and our salvation.

Today, may you always lift up your eyes to Jesus and believe His promises, He is the only One who rescues you from death and gives you eternal life.

Amen!