Easter Sunday
Photo credits: Courage Singapore
Dear Easter People,
We should remember that Easter began with a tomb. An empty one, yes, but a tomb nonetheless. There was darkness and confusion around; even Mary Magdalene could not recognise Jesus (John 20:14).
Today we too, live in dark and confusing times. The world is shifting, the economy looks bleak, and the road ahead is uncertain. And we enter into the Easter season as we are – some of us joyful and hopeful, others less so. Many of us are busy, stressed, and tired.
This season has been a busy one for me, but it has also been a time of returning to the Lord, of re-discovering more of who He is, and also who I am to Him. I am learning to find that amidst the dance of the turning world, where the centre is. Amid the hustle and bustle of our lives, the Lord is there too, in the stillness.
Perhaps the call then during Easter, is not just to sing and shout, but to be still and to hear Jesus call our name. That is how He speaks to us – individually, personally, uniquely. That was how Mary recognised Him, when He called her name (John 20:16).
Joy and hope can be quiet too. Angels may have sung when Christ was born; but heaven was quiet when Christ rose. Christus resurrexit, alleluia!