Easter Sunday!
We Follow Other Witnesses
"Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb... " John 20:6
As I have been reading the gospel lessons about the resurrection in preparation for this day, I have been struck by how the good news of the resurrection is an unfolding story. We sing, "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" with loud voices and firm conviction. But it took awhile for that firm conviction to set in for the followers of Jesus. What happened here? What does this mean? It would take time for that firm conviction to come, but it does come. Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! The Easter story begins today, but it will continue to unfold as we read our lessons in our congregation in the weeks to come.
The message of Easter is always an unfolding story. It is a living story that is at work in our lives, the lives of our children, and all those that hear and respond to the good news. It happened "back then," but it is also happening right now. In the resurrection we know we have a redeemer, a savior, one who has brought us out of death to life- a life that begins now and is brought to perfection in the life to come. Christ is Risen! Praise God! Alleluia!
With this devotion we conclude our 2013 Lenten devotional, "Followers of the Cross." It has been amazing to me how Martin Marty, the author of the devotions, found so many different "followers" of Jesus in the scriptures. There were the disciples, of course, and the women who faithfully followed Jesus right to the tomb. But there were also children, crowds, the blind, sinners, and the last to follow, the young man who, when captured by soldiers at the time of Jesus' arrest, managed to escape by shedding his clothes and running off naked. Throughout these devotions we were also challenged to think about what it means to follow our Lord. For one, the rich, young ruler, Christ's demanding call to sell his possessions and give to the poor, was too much, and he walked away. We've also learned about leadership, especially servant leadership, as Jesus has modeled this for us. It has been my joy to share my personal reflections with you. Thanks for reading and sharing in this conversation. Our journey continues. May we move forward in the days to come as part of that great multitude throughout the ages that have been called and chosen to be "Followers of the Cross."
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