So…how has Lent been? Are you growing some? Does God feel a bit closer? Have you in some way, great or less great, better understood the ways of Jesus? In a few weeks, we will conclude Lent and begin Easter. Resurrection. New Life. Joy. Hope.

Our Easter theme is Look For The Living (or L4TL). In the Gospel of Luke, the women go to the tomb which is empty except for two men in dazzling clothes. One of the men says to the terrified and perplexed women, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” Of course the man, which we presume to be an angel, is correct. Jesus is no longer dead. He is resurrected. This is good news. Joy. Hope. 

Ironically, isn’t that what resurrection is…finding the living among the dead? Jesus is not in the tomb. Death does not have the last word. We are not left in the dust.

I am a big believer that we are to experience God and God’s ways and God’s life inasmuch as possible…even in the here and now. We cannot fully experience God in this world. But, to some degree, when we are most connected to and most aware of God, we are blessed to catch a glimpse. And in those holy moments, we know peace and hope in indescribable ways…we see beauty beyond compare.

Such moments are intensely personal. And try as we might to share them with others, our attempts often fail. “You had to be there.” is so true. We have to be in the moment. We have to be in the place. 

And when we are, we experience new life and joy and hope. We experience resurrection—not fully, but in part. Not physically, but spiritually.

In these days and times which seem so full of gloom and doom, may we be most intentional about seeking God and God’s ways…that we might look for the living.

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Hope to see you soon!

Peace,

Kelly