It’s Monday and the celebration of Easter is over. Now comes the challenge of living out the Resurrection. If we believe that He is risen; there should be proof in our lives. Consider the signs of a resurrected life:
Fearlessness – The resurrection heralds the end of fear. Jesus’ most frequent greeting, Fear Not, now becomes possible. If even death has been conquered, what have we to fear? Yet fear seems to inhabit not just the world but the church. We consider the end times and shudder in fear instead of awe. We recognize that our faith is no longer “mainstream” or even “acceptable” we slip into the darkness instead of fighting to remain the salt and the light.
Holiness – We forget that to be “holy” is not to be better than thou, but set aside for a special purpose. A resurrected life is one that is set aside for a special purpose. That affects our every decision, every day.
Loving – It is truly sad that the church is considered by most of the world to be “unloving.” Yet lovingness is the characteristic which is to identify us.
Energetic Enthusiasm – A resurrected life appears as the battery charged bunny, ever moving, ever doing. God gave us one mouth, but two legs and two arms. We should do twice as much as we say.
Today is the first day of the rest of our resurrected lives.
Alleluia.
Nick
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