02/04/2026
THE KING Is Risen to Forgive Our Iniquities*
Beloved brethren,
This Easter season reminds us of the greatest truth ever proclaimed in human history: the King is risen!
He did not rise to condemn us.
He did not rise to remind us of our failures.
He rose to forgive our iniquities and remember our sins no more, just as the Lord promised in Jeremiah 31:34.
The resurrection is God’s declaration that mercy has triumphed over judgment.
When Christ rose from the grave, He broke the power of sin, shame, guilt, and fear. The empty tomb is not only a sign of victory over death—it is a sign that our past no longer defines us. Through His resurrection, we are restored into right relationship with God and welcomed into a new covenant of grace.
Easter therefore calls each of us to live differently:
to walk in forgiveness because we have been forgiven,
to walk in hope because death has been defeated,
to walk in righteousness because the King lives within us.
Sometimes we carry burdens from yesterday—mistakes, regrets, disappointments, and hidden struggles. But the risen King speaks a new word over our lives today: “I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more.”
This is the promise of renewal.
This is the promise of freedom.
This is the promise of Easter.
As we celebrate the resurrection, may our hearts be filled with gratitude, our homes with peace, and our lives with renewed purpose to serve God and one another faithfully.
Let us rejoice—for the King is risen indeed!
May the power of the resurrection strengthen your faith, restore your hope, and guide your steps throughout this season and beyond.
Blessed Easter to you all.
REV. NI**OD OKWARA