On Sunday, April 20, 2025, we celebrate again the oldest and highest of all Christian festivals—the festivals of festivals, the feast of feasts! On this day, when Christ first stepped triumphantly from the ranks of the dead, all our waiting is declared to be completed. Christ’s triumph over death, the devil, and our sinful flesh makes all the waiting that follows in our lives a building securely anchored.
A building securely anchored on the foundation that was laid when Jesus was rejected by the builders and became the chief Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:7b) The death Jesus died for our sins was once for all but now He lives to God the Father (Romans 6:10). Because Jesus was raised from death by His Father, Jesus “21 will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself” (Phil. 3:21). This is why Easter is the greatest festival of the Church calendar year for Christians around the world!
Almighty God the Father, through Your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Amen.
April & Easter Blessings!
Pastor David A. Feddern
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Hampton, NE
