He Has Risen
Encouraging Her Resilience – Special Easter Edition
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Scripture Focus: Matthew 28:6 (NLT)
“He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”
He Has Risen — The Victory That Changed Everything
Today, we celebrate the most powerful truth in the Christian faith: Jesus Christ is alive. Easter Sunday isn’t about bunnies, candy, or spring fashion—it is the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. It is the day death was defeated, sin was conquered, and the tomb was found empty. It is the day that changed everything for all of humanity.
Easter is not just a date on the calendar. It is the celebration of hope restored, grace poured out, and life made new. This is the heartbeat of our faith. The resurrection proves that Jesus was not just a man—He is the Son of God. His resurrection declares to every wounded heart, every weary soul, and every woman rising out of darkness that there is nothing too dead for God to resurrect.
What Does Easter Truly Mean?
- Easter Means Victory Over Sin and Death.
When Jesus rose from the grave, He stripped the enemy of all power. What once enslaved us—shame, guilt, addiction, trauma, pain—was broken by His love and sacrifice. The cross paid the price, but the empty tomb sealed the promise.
- Easter Means New Life.
Romans 6:4 (NLT) says, “Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”
Easter reminds us that no matter what your past looks like, Jesus came to give you a fresh start. He didn’t die just to forgive your sins—He died to give you a resurrected life filled with purpose, peace, and the presence of God.
- Easter Means God’s Love Never Fails.
John 3:16 tells us plainly, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” Easter is the greatest love story ever told. God sent Jesus, who willingly laid down His life and took it back up again, all for you. That love is still reaching for you today—healing, restoring, redeeming.
Why Do We Celebrate Easter?
We celebrate Easter because hope lives again. Because the resurrection is the proof that Jesus was who He said He was—the Savior of the world. We celebrate because through Christ, we rise too.
It’s not just His story—it’s our story. He got up so we could rise above depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, shame, brokenness, and fear.
When Jesus got up from the grave, He carried every woman who’s ever cried herself to sleep, every person who’s ever felt unseen, unloved, or unworthy. He walked out of that tomb so you could walk into freedom.
Easter is a personal invitation to resurrection power—not just in eternity, but right here, right now.
A Powerful Easter Truth for Every Woman Reading This:
You are not too far gone.
Your story is not over.
You are not what you’ve been through.
Because He got up—you can too.
Let today be the day you stop living like you’re still in the grave. Resurrection means freedom is available. Wholeness is possible. Joy is within reach. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11), and that Spirit gives life to your dry places.
A Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins and to rise again so that we may have eternal life. Thank You for the power of the resurrection that lives in us today. On this Easter Sunday, we declare that we are rising into new life. We are no longer bound by the chains of our past. Let Your resurrection power fill every broken space in our hearts and awaken us to the destiny You have called us to. Thank You, Lord—because You live, we can face tomorrow. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Happy Resurrection Sunday, Resilient Sisters. He has risen—and so have we.
With love and resurrection hope,
Dashonia Marie
Founder, Encouraging Her Resilience
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