"Are you having a good Easter?" Yeah, I know. "Easter's come and gone, hasn't it preacher? That was Sunday. And, by the way, I did have a good Easter, thank you for asking."
Well...um...yeah. About that...
We are having a good Easter. By definition, there is no such thing as a bad Easter, for Easter is all about hope. Easter is about hope because it is about resurrection. Easter is about resurrection because Christ showed that death does not necessarily have the final say. We are having a good Easter because we are people of the resurrection who know that our HOPE is found in the promise of tomorrow.
We are having a good Easter because the resurrection is not about a day, or a singular event. The resurrection is about giving life, eternal life, starting now. We are having a good Easter because through Christ's resurrection we are called to participate in the Kingdom of God NOW; it's not something we make a decision for then bide our time until we quit respirating and THEN enter into God's Kingdom.
We are having such a good Easter we remember that we gather for worship every Sunday morning partly in remembrance that it was on the first day of the week that Christ arose from the grave.
It was great to see so many of you in worship here, and in the church universal for Easter; my hope and prayer is that you continue to make worship at Easter a vital point in your life. To that end, see you Sunday, here or with the church wherever you may be located. When we worship together no matter the week or the specific emphasis of that Sunday, we are gathering as Easter people, reminded once again of the miraculous joy of the resurrection.
Grace and Peace,
Lamar
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