Risen! Ransomed!
Scripture: Psa. 49:1 Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Psa. 49:2 both low and high, rich and poor together. Psa. 49:7 Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life, there is no price one can give to God for it. Psa. 49:8 For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice Psa. 49:9 that one should live on forever and never see the grave. Psa. 49:15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Psa. 49:20 Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish. Observation: This is the day in which we celebrate the resurrection of our dear Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! And yet, for whom does this day of celebration have meaning? There are many in the world who simply don't get it. Why? Because they don't understand that they stand in need of being ransomed and that today is the