"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great power we have been born anew to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ..." "Thanks be to God who gives us the victory ..." "The Lord God omnipotent reigns and he shall reign for ever and ever. Hallelujah!"

It is a glorious day. It is a day which celebrates the pivotal experience in the Christian faith. It is the day on which we celebrate the power of the Living God, not only to give life, but to sustain it even though we die. God demonstrated this power not only for his Son, Jesus Christ, but also for us. We can share with him his eternity. What a glorious day! What a wonderful faith!

Where did we get this faith? Did it arise out of human aspirations to be able to live forever? Was it bor…