E A S T E R

Happy Easter. He is risen!

Today, along with other Christians, I celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. After spending three days dead, he emerges from his tomb with an remarkable message: “Hey, everyone! Death is not the end; it’s the beginning of a new life that’s even better than the first and you are going to absolutely love it.”

And while I joyfully celebrate this good news, I get even more excited when I consider the bigger picture here. The Easter story reminds me that our God is a God of incredible power, outlandish creativity, and a mind-blowing capacity to surprise us. He doesn’t wait until the end of our earthly lives to knock us off our feet; God can use any minute of any day to draw us closer to him. All we need to do is pay attention and watch to see what he’s doing. It’s almost always something good. 

So as I enjoy my Easter festival, I’ll certainly reflect o on the gift of eternal life. But my mind will drift beyond that ancient tomb to this very day, and I’ll roll back the stones of my own limited thinking to watch for God’s cleverness playing out in my day-to-day life. 

He is risen indeed.