The Resurrection
Dear friends. We are living in a time when tuning into the news seems to show us humanity at its worst.
The cross reminds us: God entered into human suffering. The resurrection reminds us: Suffering will not have the final say. Our tears matter to God. Jesus himself wept at the grave of a friend. The God who conquers death also carries our grief. So we mourn. But not as a people without hope (1 Thess 4:13) Hope does not erase sorrow. Hope transforms it. Hope says: The Kingdom of God is already breaking in, even here, even now. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5)
Shirley Murray’s Easter Song, which we sang last Sunday, includes these beautiful words: Here is our hope: in the mystery of suffering is the heartbeat of Love, Love that will not let go, here is our hope, that in God we are not separate, and we sing alleluia, we sing alleluia to praise the power that made the stone roll away.
The hope of the Easter message centres on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, signifying victory over death, sin, and despair. It offers a transformative, living hope for a new beginning, promising that even in the darkest moments, God’s love and power can bring renewal, forgiveness and eternal life.
We are all called to accept Jesus and proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to all people.
May it be so.
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