"When the Irreversible is Reversed"
In reading through the various Easter accounts in the Gospels you begin to notice how careful the Romans are with the crucifixion. There is an ongoing effort to make certain that the crucified Christ is dead and buried. The post guards at the tomb and they verify that. There is the rumor that the disciples were going to steal the body and thus perpetuate the myth that Jesus was raised from the dead.
The message of Easter transcends the events in Jerusalem. It is a message about the crucified Savior being raised from the dead but it is also a message about how the irreversible is reversed and how Christian people should expect it.
The message we will want to hold onto is a message of surprise and hope. It is a message that suggests we must never give up. It says to us there is always a chance for something unexpected and for something better to happen in the midst of the worst that we can imagine.
If there is a portion of our life that is negative we should look for something to change that will make it positive. God was at work in Jerusalem and God is at work in our day and in our place and in our lives.
What examples in your life reinforce the idea that the irreversible can be reversed?
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I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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