April 8th - Ephesians 1:19-20

Ephesians 1:19-20 I love everything about Easter. Winter has gone and we can see evidence of new life springing up all around us. It is as if creation is joining in the celebrations of Easter and confirming the promise of new life in Jesus. Easter is a happy time to share with other Christians and the services are full of confidence and hope. We are absolutely right to enjoy this wonderful time of the year, but we need to be careful that we don’t leave it behind us and move on to something else, because we are always an Easter people. What happened when Jesus rose from death is an ongoing reality. It is hard to imagine a greater miracle than Jesus’ resurrection! There is an absolute finality about death and from the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion there is no doubt that he died on the cross. The Romans were experienced executioners but to make doubly sure that he was dead one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side, causing a sudden flow of blood and water. Humanly speaking that was surely the end of the matter. But not when God is at work. God is the source of all life and, when he decided to raise Jesus from death, that’s what happened. Every day we face situations of struggle, confusion and brokenness and, as we do so, we need to remind ourselves that God is a God of resurrection. He loves bringing new life, not just on Easter day but every day as we put our trust in him. Question In what situation are you going to pray for new life today? Prayer Loving God, I worship you because you are the God of resurrection. Help me to welcome the new life that you want to give me today. Amen