Reflections From Sunday Evening

What a weekend! There is nothing like Easter. The music was amazing. The services were energizing. It was a great joy to praise the Lord today. Many families were together for church. Surely the presence of the Lord was with us. The NCAA basketball tournament is winding down. That was some game last night when Wisconsin beat an undefeated Kentucky team. Monday nights championship promises to be a good one. While on the sports theme tomorrow is opening day for the Royals. It was just a few months ago they took us on an exciting ride through the playoffs into the World Series. There is a rumor that I may be at the "K" tomorrow when they raise the AL Championship flag. There is so much going on. It is spring. Wow. Of course not all the world is feeling the joy of spring. Christians in Iraq and Syria continue to face the most severe persecution. Students in Kenya lose their life because they are Christians. People we know (and perhaps ourselves) face struggles and fear. But there is a common denominator for all. Jesus is risen! He lives and because he lives we too shall live. Ours is a God who overcomes death. No persecution will ever have the last word. Death will never have the last word. God overcomes death. We find life in the resurrection of Jesus. We find joy in the resurrection. We find peace. I posed a question today. If you believed God overcomes death what difference would that make in how you live? Would you love a bit more? Would you serve more. Would you risk more for the kingdom of God? Jesus is risen. For us all. steve