Three Powerful Words
Easter Message 2024
By Wayne Alcorn, ACC National President
Three powerful days in the history of humankind. Three powerful words spoken that impacts every individual. That is what defines the significance of Easter for us all.
Consider the innocent Son of God, hanging on a cruel Roman Cross, who uttered these three words as He took His final breath:
'It is finished' (John 19:30)
What did Jesus mean by those words? Quite simply, He terminated the requirement that human endeavours enable us to enter into a relationship with God. That was over. All our efforts to be acceptable to God are in vain. The act of Divine love that put Jesus Christ on that cross is enough. All we need to do is accept that, by faith, that Jesus paid the price for our eternal life, once and for all.
Three words on Good Friday gave us eternal life; and on the third day, three more words gave us the reason for our hope in Him. They are, 'He is risen' (Matthew 28:6).
Through His death, He gave us life, and through His resurrection, He gave us hope. At a time when life seems filled with stress, uncertainty and anxiety, we have peace that comes from a confidence that we are accepted, forgiven and loved by God. This brings a rich hope for each and every day - for one reason alone: Jesus.
May these three words bring you closer to our living and loving God this Easter.
