On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
John 10:10

On July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. It was the famous “small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. But there are people today who actually doubt whether the moonwalk really took place up there.

For one thing, there were 400,000 people involved in the Apollo program who had witnessed it all. In addition, the US astronauts’ radio communications were closely monitored by Russia and even precisely pinpointed. And if it had come from a film studio and not from outer space, Russia would have certainly made this public at that time, the height of the Cold War.

A probably even more controversial historical event is the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Few doubt that He lived and died here on earth. But those who deny His resurrection (which, by the way, is well attested) miss the actual mission of Jesus’ life. The Bible reports that He came into this world to give hope and a future – eternal life – to lost people. But to do that, He had to die His sacrificial death. He didn’t die because He was guilty of something. He was without sin and would never have had to die – unlike human beings. But He died for us and rose again as the victor over sin and death.

The life and resurrection of Jesus are of far-reaching significance for mankind, even impacting man’s very existence – much more crucial than a man’s first step on the moon. Christ brought life and immortality to light (2 Timothy 1:10). He came so that you and I might “have life and have it more abundantly”.

Today’s reading: Daniel 12:1-13 · Acts 4:32-37