EASTER EVERY DAY
Think
of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your
life is hidden with Christ in God. – Colossians 3:2-3 As a newborn, my
son thoroughly enjoyed bath times. Today, at two years old, he still loves them, but I find that I’ve got more grime to clear off when he bathes. Since he plays outside and gets really filthy, I have to work extra hard to get him scrubbed
and clean. But I don’t mind, because at the end of every bath, he’s a
sweet little boy all over again, smelling fresh and clean
as he did when he was a newborn.
This
Easter Sunday, our Heavenly Father looks at us in the same way: sweet,
clean and new, like a newly bathed baby. Why? Because today, we
celebrate the wisdom of God’s ultimatum: Jesus paid for our sins, and
now all is new.
But
what if we fall into sin and beat ourselves up with guilt? What if the
world lures us away from our so-called “holy” life? This is the Good
News of Easter. Christ is risen, and His Holy Spirit dwells in us,
because of what happened that first Easter Sunday. So let’s claim our power and use it, in Jesus’ Name, to live each day as the new creation Christ made us to be. Martine De Luna (the.dainty.mom@gmail.com)
Reflection:
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And
just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your
mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. (Romans 8:11)
Thank You, Jesus, for what You did for me. I will spend my life living for You.
St. Stephen of Mar Saba, pray for us. Easter Sunday
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