Last Man Standing

“Last Man Standing” is the name of a board game, a video game, and a television sitcom. I recall a few times [over the years] when last-man-standing could have been applied to who had the most perseverance -- Mr. Bill or I – when parenting three boys!

Exiled to the small Greek island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea, God opened the heavens to the Apostle John for divine revelation. By definition, revelation is the making known of something yet unknown – disclosure. John writes, “And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne … stood a Lamb, as it had been slain.” (Revelation 5:6). How does the Christian keep the triumph of the empty tomb alive beyond Easter Sunday? We live in the Truth of the One, “the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David” Who “hath prevailed” (Rev 5:5); Who is “seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1); Who is our “great High Priest Who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God” (Hebrews 4:14). The empty tomb wasn’t the end! Oh no, it was the identifying mark of death’s death – yes, death died, no longer having victory over man! John’s vision reveals [at the end of time] the “last man standing” – the only One standing: Christ, Son of the Living God. And He’s still standing! May Easter live-on in our hearts!