Now What?
How often have we simply walked through the idea of the penitence of
Lent, the excitement of Palm Sunday, the passion of Holy Week, and the joyful
celebration of Your miraculous Resurrection, taking it all for granted because
it happens for us every year? And now, all our work of Lent
and Easter is over and we can get back to normal while we finish up the
peeps, jelly beans, and what's left of the chocolate bunnies, right? Yet, a question remains ~ where are we to put all the faith eggs from our baskets?
O Christ Risen!
Where do we go from here? Of course life was
so much simpler when I was a kid (in age, body, and too long in mind). Easter
was just a day for new clothes and a big family dinner like Thanksgiving and
Christmas. And now, as an alleged grown-up (no doubt of that in age and body),
I’m supposed to actually stop to think and reflect that You suffered,
You died real actual death, and You Resurrected from
that real actual death for each of us. Of course I
have done that in the moment during Church services that were inspiring and then I'd go home. I've often felt as
though I have more to do, more to be in terms of putting my faith into action ~ but ~ I am well aware that openly and intentionally following You
carries some serious responsibilities and, honestly, I'm really not sure I'm completely up to the
task. I mean, I fall off that wagon of attempted perfection quite regularly and
those moments of doubting my faith and my commitment creep in. BUT ~ okay,
insert taking a long deep breath here, it's a new week, it's a new season,
maybe even a new me as in a new creation [1 Corinthians 5:17].
I'll keep going. I'm putting all of my faith eggs in one basket, Yours. I do believe
that You are all I need but I could use some serious help here, please.
In this and
all times of trial, open our hearts to truly REJOICE in this Eastertide as if
for the very first time and for all the best reasons. amen.
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