Easter reminds us that God’s story has always been about new life. In Leviticus, the first of the harvest was brought to God—not as leftover, but as the first and best. It was an offering of trust, a declaration that more was coming. The firstfruits weren’t the full harvest, but they were the promise of it. And in 1 Corinthians 15, we see the fulfillment: Jesus is the firstfruits. His resurrection isn’t just a moment—it’s a guarantee. What happened to Him is what will happen to us. “Jesus has risen, He is not here.” And yet, sometimes we resonate with those words in a different way. We believe He’s risen—but life still feels heavy. We walk through seasons of hardship, grief, or waiting, and it can feel like He’s distant… like He is not here. But Easter reminds us: His absence from the grave doesn’t mean His absence from our lives. It means He has ...