Easter

Easter came and went, once again, yesterday.

It came despite the fact that it was a colder than usual day. It came despite the fact that country is undergoing some financial upheaval. It came despite the fact that family members of mine have suffered, and are suffering. It came despite the fact that the world perhaps wasn’t all that ready for it.

It came, and it comes every single year, whether we want it to or not. Let me assure you that the first Easter came to a world that was also in a terrible state of darkness and despair. It’s coming, through the resurrected form of God on Earth, turned the world on its ear.

Whether or not you subscribe to the Christian point of view or not, it is hard to debate the fact that this singular event really did alter history. It can be debated as to whether or not it really happened or it was/is allegory, and that comes down to a matter of one’s own faith. What is not debatable, however, is the sweeping of Christianity throughout the world, ultimately changing history.

And yes, there has been both good and bad throughout that history. Ultimately, however, Christianity has come with a message of hope.

As I’ve said many times, I’m not here to try and preach to you gentle reader, or to try and persuade you to my point of view. I’m merely an observer of the mundane, trying to find God in the details, with apologies to the devil.

But, I can’t help but notice each and every year what a message of hope Easter brings to a sometimes bleak and weary world. The message of Easter is “Be Not Afraid, for I AM with you always”, or at least it seems that way to me. It’s message sometimes gets lost in the commercialism of the day, but usually, I manage to hear it in my heart at some point in the day.

Even if you do not subscribe to the Christian point of view, its my sincerest hope that you too manage to glean this message that we are most definitely not alone, and that we are all loved.

So, with that said…

Happy Easter my friends.

-The Minister