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Wednesday, April 28, 2027
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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Plain English
The risen Jesus says, "Fear not," calls Himself "the first and the last," and says He is "alive for evermore" and holds "the keys of hell and of death." He was dead, and He lives forever. Those keys mean authority, and hell here means the place of the dead. Death does not have the final lock on Him or on the people who belong to Him.
Devotional
A night storm knocks against the house, and fear says the dark is in charge. Then a steady hand rests on your shoulder, and a familiar voice says not to be afraid. Jesus was dead and is alive forever. He holds the keys, so the grave is not a room He cannot open.
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