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As we head into the season after Easter, we each have an opportunity to consider what Jesus’ life and death means for each of us. Does it matter? Does it make a difference in our actions, our words, our relationships?
In the New Testament – Jesus death and resurrection wasn’t the end of the story. Luke tells of a group of people who encounter the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus. The gospel of John shares stories of Thomas, who could not believe that Jesus was alive, and of the resurrected Jesus who not only helped his disciples catch some fish, but shared breakfast with them on the beach.
These stories matter, because they explore the struggle of people trying to understand the events of Easter, even as others seemed to move on without much thought. How could such an amazing and powerful thing happen, and still the world around us seems largely unchanged? Even in the struggle, God did not leave God’s people alone. Through the risen Christ and the later gift of the Holy Spirit, God remained close, offering guidance and care.
As we enter this space, may we be open to God’s leading and how God equips us to live in a broken world, finding hope and wholeness in the one who never leaves us.
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