Risen - 1Cor. 15:13, 32

"For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either... If there is no resurrection, `Lets feast and get drunk, for tomorrow we die.'" 1Cor. 15:13, 32

Paul knew that the resurrection was the key, just as it is now. Without it, we have nothing -- just a faith based on words. That is why his eyewitness accounts are so important: "...he was seen by more than five hundred of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive..." How do you argue with this?! It takes only one credible witness to satisfy the courts, in this case we have more than five hundred! He is basically saying to the people of the time, "If you don't believe me, ask any of them!" This should be an open and shut case, but because we are dealing with humans, it could never be that simple. And it still isn't. The resurrection is still the single event upon which our entire faith rests. We have eyewitnesses, and documented evidence, yet to the world, the jury is still out. If it is not true, I am with Paul, lets just forget about everything and party!

Lord, I thank you for giving us concrete evidence for who you are!

Today's reading: Ps. 149; 1Cor. 15, 16