Ozarkparson's Blog

We are in the middle of the Lenten season. It is a time of reflection, repentence, meditation and prayer. This season is 40 days (not counting Sundays) leading up to Easter, Resurrection Sunday.

This Easter we celebrate the true effect Jesus had on all people. From his 3 years of teaching, preaching and healing, to his sacrafiicial death on the cross.. To have the resurrection we must have the cross. For us all to be forgiven of our sins and have them wiped away, Jesus took our sins on himself. Then 3 days later he rose from the dead and because of that all who are believers will not die but live in eternity.

Christ’s victory over death is the single greatest event in history and for that reason there is no better time than Easter to proclaim to the world, the reason for the hope that is within us (1Peter 3:15)

So what are we to take awaya from Lent and Easter? When we start to recognize God’s hand in our lives, it not only changes the way we see Him, it chages the way we see ourselves, In the resurrected life there is no place for greed, hunger, power or self-centeredness. In the resurrected life it feels good not burdensome to be cconcerned for the poor,to advocate for the weak and voiceless when they become prey to the powerful.

For those of us who gather each sunday in worship, who see every day we are given as a resurrection day, who sees the Son in agony, who sees the empty tomb as Christ’s victory over death, on Easter it will be a hallelujah Sunday whether we are the Lords house or not. Amen and Happy Easter