Everyone likes winning. It is a good feeling to accomplish goals. If you are competitive it can be close to an obsession to win. I was discussing this with one of my sons the other day. We are both very competitive and we know someone who is even more competitive than we are. We discussed the benefits and drawbacks to the obsessive nature of winning.

As we were discussing this, the thought process entered my mind about the greatest battle ever won. That is the battle to conquer death. No common person has been dead for three days and then walked out of a tomb other than Jesus.

To give up the splendor of heaven and to become a mere human is an extensive sacrifice. I went to see the movie, The Young Messiah, yesterday and I realized that Jesus had a target on his heart from the moment he was born. The creator of life was a threat to humans, who are so bent on death.

Mary and Joseph had to move to protect his life from the time he was born. Everywhere he went he was noticed. How could someone not notice a man who could heal? It is said that as a child Jesus was found sitting on the side of a river and taking mud which he formed into birds which flew away. Even as a child he was able to take life away or give life back to his playmates.

It is troublesome to me that a man who gave so much life was crucified. Because of the insecurity of humans the only Son of God was nailed to a cross. It is heart wrenching that we as humans are so much in the grasp of the devil that every one of us is in some way scared of life.

It is breathtaking to realize that the greatest battle ever won, was won by the loving Saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave up everything He had so that we may have what He was willing to lose – His very life.

On this day when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ may we all give glory to the most high God for His Son and the gift of eternal life.