In the life of the church we are now well into the season of Easter. Eastertide is the time between the resurrection of Christ we celebrate at the Easter Vigil, and the moment where the Holy Spirit comes among the followers of Jesus on the day of Pentecost. During this season we are called upon to reflect on the many mysteries of the resurrection. Some of the things you might choose to consider are:
• What the resurrection says about the character of Jesus Christ as the Righteous One of God (Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:25-28).
• You might ponder the fact that death has been swallowed up in victory (1 Corinthians 15:54-56).
• You could reflect upon the fact that the very power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to you today (Ephesians 1:15-23).
• You might think of how the resurrection of Jesus is a precursor to your own resurrection (1 Corinthians 15).
• You could consider how the resurrection gives us “new birth into a living hope” (1 Peter 1:3).
Eastertide allows us to think deeply and to pray broadly about what the resurrection of Jesus means, both to us and to our world.
Finally, as we consider the power the resurrection holds in our lives, we should also go about the business of considering how to live out that reality in our world. How might the reality of the resurrection impact our prayer life, our commitment to the faith, our calling to support the church, our desire to help the poor and suffering? Just as the resurrection of our lord changed the reality of the world, we must also allow the resurrection to change the reality of our lives and help us to grow closer to what God is calling us to become. May His blessing and the power of His resurrection be with you all this Easter season.
