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سالم ياحبايب أنواع القيامة ..تأمالت يف اسبوع اآلالم عطـ ـ ــايا القيامة معجزات البابا طهودة الثالث جراحات يشوع القائم مو األموات تامالت ومعاى عو القيامة والفداء طم الهشيم
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تأمالت يف فرتة اخلماسني املقدسة حدوته صغهتوته اخر مقالة كتبها قداسة البابا طهودة الثالث القديص األنبا صراباموى صور قداسة البابا طهودة صور كهيشة القديشة فاريها THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION He did as He said
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outcome of all the other promises, like "I go to prepare a place for you... and I will come again and take you, so that where I am, there you will be also" Jn. 14: 2-3). They believed His promise that He is with us until the end of days (Matt. 28:20). Thus, all His promises gave them power, comfort and joy.
The angels proclaimed the news of Christ's resurrection to the women saying, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but He is risen" (Luke 24: 5-6) The news of the risen Christ brought tremendous joy to the disciples, but terrified the Jewish leaders. As much as the day of the crucifixion was painful emotionally, it was a day of salvation. However, people did not see Christ opening the doors of paradise, they only saw the suffering, insults and nails. As much as the disciples were disturbed and sad on Friday, they were very joyful on Sunday. The promise of the Lord to them was fulfilled when He said, "But I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you" (John 16:22). Through His resurrection, they rejoiced that the resurrection is possible and realistic. He was the evidence. That is why St. John describes Him, "whom we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands" (1Jn 1: 1). St. Peter also bears witness that "we have eaten and drank with Him after His resurrection from the dead." (Acts 10:41). Through the resurrection, the fear of the disciples was turned into courage and indifference to all the powers that were fighting them. All their enemies could do is threaten to kill them, but what can the threat of death do to one who believes in the resurrection and has seen it! In the resurrection, the disciples felt that they were under the wings of a powerful God. The One in whom they believe holds the keys to life and death. He is the resurrection and the life. He is the source of life, not only on earth. but eternal life also. The disciples rejoiced because God fulfilled His promise to them, when they saw the promise of His resurrection fulfilled, they were reassured of the
Through the resurrection, the cross became a glorious crown, instead of a symbol of suffering. That is why St. Paul says, "I rejoice 'in weaknesses and insults and persecutions for Christ's sake" (2 Cor. 12: 10). He also says, "we suffer with Him, so we can be glorified with Him also" (Rom. 8:17). The resurrection of Christ gave believers hope for an afterlife and for an eternal fellowship with Christ. This hope enabled them to put all their treasures in heaven and live as strangers in this world. St. Paul described life in heaven as "what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor entered the mind of man, what God has prepared for those who love Him" (I Cor. 2:9). The resurrection, then, is not an end in itself, but a means to the end which is everlasting life with God. The disciples rejoiced for the heavenly body that comes with the resurrection. Christ will raise our bodies also as He Himself rose. Human nature will be glorified in the resurrection from death. St. Paul says that "the body which is sown in corruption will rise in corruption, and that which is sown in weakness will be raised in power" (I Cor. 15:42-44). He also said that the Lord will change the body of humility into the image of His glorious body (Philippians 3 :21). The disciples rejoiced because, in the resurrection, Christ revisited them. Christ spent a period of forty days with them, healing their wounds and doubts and forgiving their weaknesses. It was a period to prepare them for the upcoming mission. The resurrection gave the Christian mission faith and confidence. Confidence in the risen Christ whose disciples lived with Him for forty days after the resurrection, showing Himself to them with many proofs and talking to them about matters of the kingdom of God. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord and their joy became a way of life for them and Christians after them.
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:19-21, then we know that is how to orient our daily life.
This is the crown of all feasts. In that we celebrate the absolute truth of Christ teachings. He did as He said. He did as the prophets of old said. Therefore if Christ is a true witness, the Holy Scriptures are True Witnesses, then our faith is not in vain. We now have unshakable hope in the eternal and abounding love God has for us. We have hope in our own resurrection at the end of days. This hope also drives our daily lives. For Christ is found to be truthful about His death, burial and resurrection, then He is truthful about all things. All things include the truth upon which we base and build our lives, morals, hope and faith. He did as He said! And what He said is absolute truth. The truth of remission of sin; available to the believer, who repents and is baptised in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He did as He said. Therefore what he said about the value of life and where the true value of life lies and what it is is true. When our Lord spoke and said 19 “Do not lay up
for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for
When an evil and crocked generation asked Him for a sign and He would not give it, but instead said that He would destroy the old temple and build a new one in three days. Our Lord, the Lord of Truth did just that. We know have an eternal temple of God on earth that is a window into heaven. That is the church that our Lord laboured to build. What is our response to such truth? Is it just a fact to acknowledge? Is it Just an occasion to celebrate? Is just a mystery to ponder? Sure such truth call for a reaction. What will be your reaction when your are confronted with the Truth and reality of Christ. Will you just be as you are or will you now conform to the unquestionable truth of God’s reality and the Truth of the revelation of God’s heart in Jesus Christ to whom be all glory. Surely a response in called for. Surely such amazing Truth requires of us a loyalty to Christ. To love Him and His way ever so deeply. To follow Him ever so closely. To submit to Him holy and precious name ever so humbly. The Truth of the Resurrection requires a reaction from you. Christ awaits you with a crown of glory. Awaits those who respond to the Truth of the resurrection with a submissive, loving and firm heart. A Blessed a most blessed feast of the Resurrection.
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He is Risen Indeed He is Risen
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POPE Shenouda III