Easter
March 27, 2016

Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-12

Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened. –Luke 24:6-12

While we have been blessed by much knowledge because of the age of reason we may have lost our taste for wonder at the supernatural—that which is beyond our explanation or anybody else’s as far as that is concern. Raise the question about what seems to be afterlife experiences though among any group of people and gradually stories will come out. My grandmother told about…, a friend remembered…, I dreamed…. For first century people that sense of wonder and acceptance of supernatural experiences was not at all unusual.

I believe that God gives us brains and expects us to use them to the betterment of the world. I also believe that we have barely begun to explore the wonders of our world and all that is in it. I enjoy working Sudoku number puzzles. When I get hung up on one it is most often because I am unwilling to explore that the way I approach the task is not necessarily the best way to find the solution. To complete the puzzle, I usually have to correct a block that seems unassociated with where the problem was found.

Jesus’ Resurrection realigned the out-of-order world and then commissioned our work in making God’s love and justice the rule of our world.

Prayer: We praise and thank you, God, for the gift of Jesus, our teacher, redeemer and friend; and for the gift of the Holy Spirit who continues his work as our advocate and guide. Amen.

All scriptures are quoted from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized 
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