“Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; There you will see him, just as he told you” (Mark 16:6-7).
Just as we read
in Mark’s account of the resurrection, inherent in the message of Easter itself
is the call to each of us to “go and tell” others that “[Jesus] is going ahead
of us” and will meet us wherever we are and through whatever we experience in
life, good or bad. In the words of an
anonymous Christian poet,...
“He
came singing love.
He lived singing love.
He died singing love.
He arose in silence.
If the song is to continue,
WE must do the singing.”
You see, as glorious and joyful as our celebrations of Easter are, we’re not supposed to keep the good news of Jesus’ resurrection and life to ourselves. Instead, we’re to share it with others through our words, our deeds, and our care.
I invite you to
join me this Easter season as we not only celebrate our risen Savior, but also
as we share that good news with others: our friends, our relatives, our
neighbors, workmates, and schoolmates.
Remember, God loves you and I do, too!