Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter Thoughts

He is Risen. No three words carry so much weight in all the world. Not even I love you has such power and strength. It is the season for joyous renewal whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or any of the numerous religions that cover the world.

This is the time of year when you feel that you can still accomplish much in the world. If small little seeds can bring forth beautiful flowers, then certainly I can accomplish something maybe not as beautiful but just as meaningful. Spring is the time of year, when the earth renews herself, shakes off the sleepiness and drabness of winter and renews the flowers, trees and shrubs to bring forth new life. When the birds, bees and mammals mate and begin new families. The world becomes alive with new life, new scents, new joy.

When you think of all that Jesus accomplished in a fraction of the lifetime alloted to us, then just think what wonderful things we could accomplish in our lifetimes. We all have the ability to do great good or great evil. It is our choice. We have seen much great evil as a world, we have also seen much great good. Unfortunately, the evil gets more press and it appears that nothing good is happening.

This is our opportunity, yours and mine, to change that. Do one small good thing each day. Perhaps that person you allow to check out ahead of you at the store or that you give your parking space to, will remember that act kindness and pass it on. That one small act can lead to another and another. You would be surprised how it changes the tone of your day if you start out by doing something good for a stranger.

You can also change the tone of your life by releasing the hate for past hurts. It does not resolve the wrong and you cannot change what has already happened. The only person who is hurt is you. Haven't you hurt long enough? Let is go as Christ forgave those who took his life, let it go. You won't become Christ but will be closer to the person he wants you to be.

He is Risen. His was a triumph over death to provide us the means to triumph during our life.

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