What happened when Jesus died. Peter is preaching here of the events of the prophesy of Joel and the events of the crucified and resurrected Lord. David tomb is there in Israel, but where is his body. It faced decay. But the Holy One(Jesus) would not face decay. That is the promise. He descended into hell only to be raised up. Where is the hope but in the resurrection. Peter told them Jesus ascended into heaven that the apostles were the witness of this event. David did prophesy of this event saying my Lord says to my Lord Sit on my right Hand until I make thy foes they footstool.(Psalms 110). Peter declare unto Israel that the one they crucified God made Lord and Christ. Lord meaning ruler in verse 36 and Christ meaning anointed. And this sermon "pricked the ears" of those that listened and were assembled. Peter said to repent in the name of Jesus and that they would receive the Holy Spirit. Signs followed the believers. There was evidence of the power of God in their life. The occurence of salvation and receiving of the Holy Spirit in the believers life. We can not deny that something happened on the day of Christ death, but people do deny his resurrection in our world today. They believe he walked among us, but struggle with resurrection. Yet the word is clear his body would not see decay. Ezekiel 37 says can these bones rise. Imagine at the time of Christ death those bodies walking into Jerusalem. Christ going below. God no longer separated from his people and the vail is torn in the temple. Third day Christ arose, his body not seeing decay. He is alive walking and talking to the disciples. The confusion of Christ death without immediate resurrection. Yet it was necessary for his body to be dead three days for evidence of his death.

It probably cause confusion these events and why it not mention much. It is the part of the story that only as value to those that read and search out prophesies of old and read the prophesies and look for whether they have occured. But every prophesy that is repeated in time, is also coming once more with the return of Christ. I am not talking about his birth, but the events that unfold as the trumpet sounds and we see Christ coming. Every prophesy recorded in Revalations will come to pass. Every prophesy of Christ that has yet to be will come to pass. If all others has occurred then our hope is in what will come, no it is in Christ who will be coming, not the prophesy. Prophesy is events, though they are to be believed, they are not to be worshipped. Christ is to be worshipped. Our focus on our King. Our focus on the Holy one that did not see decay. Our eyes not looking left or right to see if something occured but looking straight ahead. Not looking back on Sodom and Gomorrah of destruction, but looking toward the hope of the future found in Christ Jesus. Knowing the power of the Holy Spirit is still with us today. That is power to change lives and enable his saints int he spreading of his gospel still exist. Jesus descendend in the lower parts of the earth only to rise and go to be with the Father without his body seeing decay.

The peace of Christ coming with his return for his children, leaving gifts right now for his children by the Holy Spirit. God giving peace of forgiveness through his Son and Spirit to our hearts upon belief. We are not at war with God but God is at war with the devil. We live in the middle of his war. It almost like the wars our politician start. We land up in the middle, only to realize the battle is not ours but it is of the political world, in the case of God's war it is a battle of spiritual kind. Sometimes we like to get in the middle and say stop it and then realize God has purpose in this war. To show us who will be loyal to Him, who will stand up when He calls. The political war, showing the loyalty of the soldiers going to battle for our country, is also God's people standing with the weapon of the Holy Spirit to proclaim salvation to the heathens. Not with weapons of human war but weapons of God that defeat the enemy. Victory is found in Christ Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father may those reading find that victory in Christ by receiving Christ and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus precious name, Amen

Continual Scripture Study for Devotion:Ezekiel 37:26-28 KJV
26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.