It strikes me that the early disciples were not sure what to do after the resurrection. The same could be said for the church today. We do wonderfully well at recognizing and celebrating the resurrection on Easter but don't know what to do next. Where do you go from the central event of the Christian faith?
The early disciples went into locked rooms and tried to overcome their fear by hanging together.
They eventually decided to go on a fishing trip (John 21).
They kept questioning their own experience.
We continue to wonder what to do in the aftermath of the resurrection.
Eventually something happened. The disciples moved into mission and witness. The key to this was the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came upon them and into their lives. After that they knew what to do as resurrection people.
I encourage you to continue your faithfulness in these days following the celebration of Easter and prepare for your own Pentecost.
Today we continued to think about Jesus' Social Network. (This Facebook thing gets more interesting.) Next week we will look at "being friends of God." We will also confirm this year's class.
On another note, we were able to host the Emmaus weekend these last few days and will host the women's walk next weekend. It's been a very meaningful day for many. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too.
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