Christ is risen! He has risen indeed!
Happy Easter!
The Lord died upon the cross and He was placed in the tomb. How sad this moment in history would of been if we were present at it. As the stone was rolled into place there would of been a lot of lamenting from those who came to know Him in this life. What if this was the end of the story? What if the Resurrection had never taken place?
If the Resurrection had not taken place none of us would be here this Sunday. If the Resurrection had not taken place the world would still anticipate the coming of the redeemer because Jesus would be nothing more then a prophet.
How sad it would be if our death was the end. How sad it would be if sickness is all that we would ever know. How sad it would be if sin was so powerful that we were unable to be freed from it’s grasp through the infinite mercy of God.
The world continues to be touched by these various realities. We see war in various places such as what is taking place in the Ukraine. We see the war that rages on against the unborn. We see those who are touched by sickness be it COVID-19 or something else. We see people who must scrounge in order to survive. Without the Good News of the Lord’s Resurrection all of this would be just too much to bare.
Thankfully we gather on this day and we are able to rejoice. We rejoice for the Lord has truly risen. We rejoice because sin and death are not the end. We rejoice for sickness is nothing compared to that life which is to come in the Kingdom of Heaven. Despite war and other grievances against human flourishing we are able to cry out with true Christian hope that something greater will come.
From the depths of empty tomb springs forth the reality of Everlasting Life. The stone has been rolled away and with it we are able to rejoice for our faith takes on purpose. The Lord has risen and we come to know that God’s love was so great that He came to dwell among us and die for us. Christ has an undying love for each of us no matter what hardship that we may be going through in this vale of tears.
Let this Easter season be one of true joy and hope. The world that surrounds us will continue to be touched by so much. Nevertheless, through the Lord’s Resurrection we come to know and believe that there is something more to this life. We are assured to not fall into despair, but to continue onward with the confidence of faith. Let us come to place our trust in the merciful hands of the risen Lord and allow Him to be hope as He came to be the hope to Mary of Magdala, the apostles, and all those who came and continue to come to know Him.
