My friend and I got it in our heads to rise before dawn and hike a hill to meet the sun on Easter morning.
Tag: resurrection
In the crush of grief, Jesus asks us, really dares us, to look more closely at Him and to hold out for His forthcoming reality. As believers, our existence will not end in death. Our loved ones fall asleep and when that sleep comes we’ll be tempted to forget about the promise yet to come. That is why it is imperative that we pull close to our Savior and trust His report over our own crashing emotions.
Can we take a moment and be glad for the prevailing love of God in our individual and collective story?
“In a little while you won’t see Me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see Me again.” (John 16:16 NLT) What is a ‘little while’? It’s a question worth asking. When we consider a little while within the scope of eternity, we…
In our flesh, in the dirt of day-to-day living, it may feel like God has failed. Our story might be deeply marked by loss. We may be tempted to believe the lie of divine abandonment. But we must recall: God isn’t through just yet.
It’s almost comical that the priests and Pharisees and Pilate believed a government seal and a couple hired guards could get in the way of God’s will
I have thought so many times; I’m so grateful to live on this side of Easter. Post resurrection. Post ascension. Post Pentecost. Jesus is right, it is better for us that He went and sent His Sprit to empower us for every step of our great commission. I’m so glad to awaken to the promise of fullness, not loss. To hope, not dread. To joy, not sorrow.
The Marys stayed close and served well until nothing else could be done for the cause of Christ.
Being pursued by a God of second chances means we can stand over the death of our dreams and still, God can breathe them back to life.
God hides us from the best of Him and the worst of the world because He understands the frailties of our human condition.