Happy Easter! Alleluia! He is Risen!!

Spring is finally showing her sweeter side and the harshness of winter is behind us. A big welcome home

to all our snow-birds returning to the beauty of the great north woods and the life of our church, which is

bubbling with excitement for many happenings to come.

In our Easter scripture this year we hear Matthew’s story of the women going to the tomb; earthquakes,

guards, and angels greet them and they are told “Do not be afraid”. This always surprises me in

scripture as this short sentence always comes when so much happening around people is scary.

However, the faithfulness of the women causes them to listen to what they have been told and head

back to tell the others with fear and great joy! Alleluia!

Do not be afraid! Jesus goes before them and us to meet us along the way, to go ahead and prepare the

place we are going. So often when I am fearful or scared it is hard to remember this promise from Jesus.

Yet, I can open up my bible to read, reflect and be reassured that our God of love is with us.

I bet that this promise is something each of us need to hear every day and I am not alone in this feeling.

I invite you to hang tightly to the resurrection of Jesus because it is FOR YOU! Alleluia! We are Easter

people who know that our God is mightier than even death and that God calls us Beloved Children!

Alleluia! So even when our world seems to be filled with quaking news, and unlikely circumstances, we

like the women at the tomb will listen to God’s story, go and tell the good news to others even if it is with

fear. For in the telling, we remind ourselves that through fear or great joy, God is with us! Alleluia!

 

He is Risen indeed,

Pastor Grace