Why 'aftermath?'

So what's up with the blog name?

What does aftermath even mean?

Well, let's take a look.

• af·ter·math

  [aftərˌmaTH/noun] 1. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event

Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands 
I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

Jesus died.
Most people know that, but...
is that it?
Is that where the story ends?

Of course not!
What would be special about that?

What's special about Jesus is this: the grave is empty

In the short span of three days,

our world, as we know it, was turned upside down.

On Easter, we don't celebrate Jesus' death.

We celebrate the fact that He rose again.

That He's alive.
Raised from the dead! No longer in the ground!

The grave has been conquered,
And death has no power over us,

because Jesus isn't dead.

He's alive.

And that, my friends, is the aftermath.

The new covenant.

Our Hope. 

Our Savior.

Our Salvation.

Our Life.

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave 
up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple 
was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, 
the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies 
of many holy people who had died were raised to 
life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ 
resurrection and went into the holy city 
and appeared to many people. When the 
centurion and those with him who 
were guarding Jesus saw the 
earthquake and all that 
had happened, they 
were terrified 
and exclaimed, 

“Surely he was the Son of God!”

[Matthew 27:50-54]

[In that moment of glorious surrender,

You were broken, for all the world 

to see. Lifted out of the ashes,

I am found in the aftermath]