Happy Easter Friends! Here’s a question that begs to be answered. What will you do with Jesus? From Alistair Begg’s devotional, Truth for Life:
“Pilate asked significant questions about Jesus’ identity and authority. These questions formed an examination with eternal ramifications- an examination we all must make. Consider how the hymn writer puts it:
Jesus is standing in Pilate’s hall,
Friendless, forsaken, betrayed by all;
Hearken! what meaneth the sudden call?
What will you do with Jesus?
“Pilate believed he was holding an examination on a purely intellectual, natural level. But answering the question “Who is Jesus?” is always a spiritual, supernatural matter. Jesus wasn’t a political king, as Pilate believed, but the heavenly King. He essentially told Pilate, My kingdom doesn’t find it’s origin in this world. The concern of My kingdom is the spiritual transformation that is brought about in the hearts of My people. The reason I was born as a King was to testify to God’s truth. But Pilate, blind in his unbelief, had already made up his mind. Jaded and disdainful, he sought to avoid the fundamental question we all must ask: “What will I do with Jesus?” But in trying, he nevertheless gave his answer: I shall reject His claim on me and His rule over me, and therefore His offer to rescue me.
“Neutral you cannot be. You will either live under Jesus’ rule or you will not.”
I will follow Him all the way. I serve a risen Savior!
What Will You Do With Jesus?
Jesus is standing in Pilate’s hall,
Friendless, forsaken, betrayed by all;
Hearken! what meaneth the sudden call?
What will you do with Jesus?
Refrain
What will you do with Jesus?
Neutral you cannot be;
Some day your heart will be asking,
What will He do with me?
Jesus is standing on trial still,
You can be false to Him if you will,
You can be faithful through good or ill:
What will you do with Jesus?
Refrain
Will you evade Him as Pilate tried?
Or will you choose Him, whate’er betide?
Vainly you struggle from Him to hide:
What will you do with Jesus?
Refrain
Will you, like Peter, your Lord deny?
Or will you scorn from His foes to fly,
Daring for Jesus to live or die?
What will you do with Jesus?
Refrain
Jesus, I give Thee my heart today!
will you say:
Jesus, I’ll follow Thee all the way,
Gladly obeying Thee!
This I will do with Jesus!
Refrain
Words: Albert B. Simpson, 1891.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…Ellen, I wish you a Joyous Easter.
He is risen indeed! Have a blessed Easter, Ellen!
You have picked the perfect hymn for the day which I hope is filled with joyful noises for you.
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Happy Easter – He is Risen!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ClwvRJMmZY
Wonderful hymn! Happy Easter!
Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Amen to that! I trust you and your family had a blessed Easter. My church is a week behind this year, it was Palm Sunday for us today. We will be saying Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! to each other after the midnight service on Saturday night/Sunday morning (Pascha). We serve a Risen Lord!
I remember that Russian greeting from my church as a child. He is risen indeed!
What we do with Jesus is truly the most important decision of our life.
Happy Easter!
Interesting, the Greeks also say a similar thing: “Christos anesti!” and the other one answers “Alithos anesti”