He is risen!

 Matthew 28:5-6

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.

Three days after Jesus was crucified, two women (Mary Magdalene and another Mary) went to the tomb where Jesus was laid and the angel of God appeared to them and confirmed that Jesus has resurrected as He said He would. This was a confirmation of the prophecy and the plan of God, that He will be crucified but He will rise again. Therefore, the King is alive and we have resurrected with Him! Jesus is seated in heavenly places, on God's right-hand side! 

This resurrection with Christ means a lot to us, as it confirms that we no longer need to slaughter animals and plead for forgiveness where we have wronged, but through Christ, we are forgiven. Furthermore, by the name that is above all names, we believe and declare that the resurrection of Christ, has given us a new life, a life where the dead areas in our lives, are resurrected and they find new life again. By His power and might, we are more than conquerors in Him who has conquered the world. We are joint heir with Jesus to the inheritance that God has reserved for His Son. Romans 8:17 says "and if children, also heirs: heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs of Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified together". This is good news indeed. He did it for us, it is done!