Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15.58
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6.9

 

Christian, are you suffering the post-Easter blues? We “relived” the last week leading up to Jesus’ death – the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday, then the Last Supper with His disciples in the Upper Room. Many of us saw The Chosen depiction of the events of the Last Supper in theatres the week before Easter. We remembered His death on Good Friday, then celebrated His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Jesus won the victory over sin and death! Because He lives, we too have new life, and eternal life, in Him!

 

But what comes next? For some Christians, the return of ‘reality’ in this world can be something of a let-down. After all, if Jesus won the victory over sin, why does it still nag at us so? If He defeated death, why does it seem to encroach on us at every side? Perhaps you can resonate with what Paul wrote in Romans 8.22-23:

 

For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. 

 

Our problem is that we isolate the victory Christ won in the resurrection to a day. It’s like celebrating a birthday, then waiting a year to celebrate again. But when Christ rose from the dead, He stayed risen, and He is risen and coming again, now. That means that in Christ, we too are risen – to new life, and to eternal life. The event of the resurrection results in unending life and victory for those who believe in Jesus.

 

That’s why, at the end of 1 Corinthians 15, the “resurrection chapter” in the New Testament, after affirming that Christ rose from the dead, Paul declares that in the future, we will be raised imperishable (51-54)! And then, he applies that fact to our lives today: Because of the resurrection, which guarantees our eternal life, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord (58).

 

Why is our labor for Christ not in vain? Because He is risen, and one day will give eternal rewards for service we have rendered for Him here. Galatians 6.9 exhorts us to not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Because Jesus lives, we can face however many tomorrows God may give us on this earth. We ‘reap’ the rewards when we hear His “Well done!”

 

So if the post-Easter blues have got you down, just remember, He is still risen…and He’s coming soon!