Easter Thought You’ve probably heard people say that when we die, we’ll go to heaven, somewhere “up there” to be with Jesus. We’ll escape this corrupt world and fly around in the clouds for all eternity. There’s an escapist mentality in our popular understanding of life after death that doesn’t begin to capture the astounding implications of Jesus’ resurrection for the here and now. It was Sunday morning, and the Teacher that so many had followed and believed in was seemingly lost to them. Then a few of His followers discovered something remarkable— “He is not here; He has risen!” (Luke 24:6) Over the next several days, Jesus appeared to His followers. He talked with them and ate with them. He didn’t appear to them simply as an ethereal ghost, but as a real person, resurrected by the power of God. As resurrection people, who live through the very same power that Jesus was resurrected by (Ephesians 1:18-21), we are called to submit our lives to Christ and allow His Holy Spirit to do the work of Christ through us. We are His hands and feet in the world. We are still “real people” who need to engage in this world rather than look forward to escaping it. Jesus will return and restore not only souls, but all of creation (Romans 8:22-23). As we anticipate His return, let us live out our calling to operate in the same Spirit that Jesus has—to love and worship God with all that we have and to love others with the love of God. Lord Jesus, thank You for dying on the cross for our sins. We know You didn’t stay in the grave, but You defeated death. We too have the promise of resurrection and defeat over death. May everything we do reflect that glorious hope. Amen.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 22:48:49 +0000
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