Reflections From Sunday Evening

While walking into church this morning I thought about what the weather was like 2 weeks ago. It was cold, windy and snowing. Churches were cancelling. It was dangerous to be on the roads. It was a mess. Today was a great contrast. It is a nice day. Just another reminder that if you do not like the weather in Kansas City wait a bit and it will change. I think about last Sunday and our celebration of Easter. We walked away from an empty tomb and met the risen Lord Jesus. Our Post-Easter experience has the Living Lord Jesus stepping into our life. That produces change. A person simply cannot meet a person who was dead and is now alive and not have the experience affect them. It is not possible to walk away from an empty tomb and live a "business as usual" life. It is simply not possible to experience the resurrection and continue a "business as usual" life. Jesus makes us different. We see life and people from a new perspective. We have hope that could never be created on our own. Our Post-Easter, Post-Resurrection experience is life changing. This month we are exploring some of the ways we live into our new, Post-Easter life. Our focus is on doing justice. It may not come naturally but justice comes from Christ in us. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. steve