This Sunday, Easter Sunday, is the day of days for Christians. All the hoopla around Christmas and Jesus’ birth and all the teachings and healings and miracles in His earthly ministry, find their power in this singular turning point in the history of the world. Because Jesus is resurrected from the dead, His birth has meaning for us. Because Jesus is resurrected from the dead, His teachings and power can continue to work in our lives today. Because Jesus is risen from the dead, we live in a different reality and know a love in our lives that has no end.
You see, there are two realities at work in our lives as followers of Jesus. One reality is the world we all live in. It is a world that is both filled with wonder and heartache. We know the wonder of human love and the magnificence of the creation around us. We also know heartache, difficulties and endings, many of our own making, that leave us wanting.
When Jesus is resurrected from the dead, God opens us up to a different reality. Yes, the gift of human love and the magnificence of creation continue to bless our lives. But the heartache of broken relationships, failed ventures, and death itself begin to be restored by the presence of the Risen One in our lives. For just as Jesus offered a living relationship with God, forgiveness, healing, and restoration in His earthly ministry, we believe and know that He offers them to us now, when we follow Him. It is a different reality and a reality that offers us the fullness of life now and the promise of life for all time.
So, as we draw closer to Easter, I encourage you take hold of this different reality. Allow God’s forgiveness, love, hope to work in your lives and live without fear, for Jesus is risen.
Grace and Peace,
WFA
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