Reminder

For me personally, I love Easter for many reasons. The spring weather, the joy the kids experience with the Easter Bunny, childhood memories of an innocent and naive period of our lives, a time to get together and share time with friends and family, etc, the Masters on TV, etc.

But besides these wonderful associations with Easter time, the main reason I love Easter is for what it reminds us of!!

To me Easter is a concrete reminder and renewal of HOPE! What could be more symbolic of hope fulfilled than Jesus rising from the dead.

I often think of his Apostles and Mary and what they must have suffered and endured that Good Friday as Jesus was humiliated, beaten down, tortured, tormented and eventually murdered in the most painful and inhumane manner possible.

The grief and helplessness and inner torment they must all have experienced that day and Holy Saturday.

It is hard to imagine it.

Yet, in one action Jesus and God resuscitated their hearts and souls!

He provided them with Hope of renewal, of everlasting life, He proved to them that death does not end our souls, but merely our human bodies. He renewed their faith and Spirit and gave them hope!

For all of you in need of some strength today, remember just how low His loved ones felt, how much overwhelming despair they must have experienced those 2 days.

Then remember that regardless of your current temporary challenges, your hardships, and your struggles, Jesus promises us all the same renewal, the same lifting from the bottom, the same strength and hope and faith that will be rewarded to all of us - and not only at the end of our earthly lives, but also NOW if we believe and grasp that Hope He gave on that first Easter Sunday!

Stay Strong!