"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. (John 20:15-18)We come to the end of our Lenten season (and our series). We now enter into a time of EASTER! Easter is not just celebrated today, but it is celebrated in the church for the next 50 days where we study Jesus as he appears to his disciples and gives them the great commission. But, before we go there, let's discuss what today really is ... it is RESURRECTION DAY!
We celebrate Easter because Jesus has risen, he tore the veil of death, bridged the divide between death and life, and now he offers us everlasting life because he has conquered death!
This is a short post, because today is also a day for spending time at church and with family, and I don't want to keep you from that! But I encourage you to use today as a time to thank God for all he's blessed you with, especially for the miracle of the resurrection ...
"He is not here ... He is Risen!"
RISEN INDEED!
Discussion starters:
1. As we celebrate Easter as more than a day, but as a season, how will you continue to remember to focus on Jesus' gift of everlasting life?
2. Today in my worship service the sermon discussed reaching out to others about the "Good News" of the resurrection. How have you in the past shared the good news with others? Do you share the news of Christ with others, why or why not?
-- Mary
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