Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Today is “Qingming” Day, an ancient traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the 104th day after the winter solstice. It is a day in which Chinese people visit the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors to honor their memories.
The festival takes place during the bright sunny days of spring when it is the ideal time for plowing and sowing.
The Apostle Paul said that our death and burial is like a seed that is planted. “It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.” (I Corinthians 15:44a)
Jesus defeated and decimated death when He rose from the dead. Because Jesus came out of the grave, we will be coming out of the grave also.
“Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth – those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.” – John 5:28 and 29

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