In April, we will celebrate the greatest moment in all of known (and unknown) history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Such a monumentous occasion that spelled the doom of death, the absolution of sin, and the reconnection between God and His creation. Churches will be more crowded than usual, with people dressed in their “Easter Sunday best,” as my Grandmother would call it. Songs of praise will be sung, scriptures will be read, and the whole Christian community will proclaim, Christ is alive! Such a statement stipulates that death no longer chains us; we are not defined by our sins, failures, or weaknesses, but by our identity as followers of Christ, and we have a heavenly Father who seeks to connect with and guide us through this life! Again, hopefully, each church will loudly proclaim the truth that Christ is alive!
And then Monday will arrive.
Let me confess a sin to you, dear reader, I often do not live my life as though I believed that Christ is indeed alive. Now, I know in my heart of hearts that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fact and an undebatable truth. But when it comes to actually living out that truth, there lies my struggle. Behind a pulpit or within a Bible Study, I can proclaim, loudly, the truth of truths. But for me to retain such a proclamation in my day-today living and thinking, well, I struggle. I would imagine the same thing happens to you, so do not feel alone.
