Shedding a Little Light
““Peter proceeded to speak and said: ‘You know what has happened….’” Acts 10: 34a
“Then the angel said to the women in reply, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.’” Matthew 28: 5-6
“You know what has happened…” “He has been raised…” These quotes from today’s readings are not just to some other people from the past, but are directed at us as well. We know what happened. We know Jesus has been resurrected. He has Risen! Alleluia!
And what difference has that made in our lives? How are we changed with this knowledge? Jesus loves us so much that He stretched out His arms and died for us! Knowing this, we must be different. Lent is over but the change in us must go on. We cannot go back to who we were before. When we encounter the Love of Christ, it creates a deep and lasting change. We cannot be who we were before. We are made new in the saving redemption of Jesus Christ! Shed the cloak of your old self and step into the light of Christ! Renew your baptismal vows and become the hands and feet of Christ in this world! Be that new creation! Give thanks and praise to God! Sing! Shout! Be different and let us love as Jesus loves and …
Keep Living in the Light!