The news story behind that would read how all of us suffer from a disease far worse than cancer; it is a disease we're conceived with and a disease that shows its presence every day.
That disease, of course, is sin. We were sinful from the time of our conception and will continue to sin until the day we face the grave. The results of our sin were far worse than the results of cancer.
Yes, cancer leads to a grave; it leads to physical death. But sin leads us not to only a physical death but to a spiritual one.
Because of our sin, we deserve hell. There are no 5K walks or Daffodil Days that could save us from the doom of hell.
There is only one individual who could, and who did, save us from that destruction. This individual is our Lord Jesus.
He gave his life on the cross so that payment for our sins would be made. He suffered the sting of death so that we wouldn't have to.
Because of Jesus we can shout, "Thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
That is the headline that our Lord Jesus commissioned us to carry. It's a news flash that's greater than any cure for a deadly disease.
It's a message that gives life. It's a message that extinguishes the fear of death. It's a message that tells how Jesus has conquered death and has given us victory so that we will live with him forevermore in heaven.
It's the message of Easter. My dear friends, hold onto that message every day of your life and take that message to those who still live in fear of death.
Jesus is risen! He has risen indeed! Have a blessed April!