Witnessing the Resurrection of Christ

Easter celebrations took a very different shape around the entire world yesterday, didn't they?  And one thing is certain, people's ingenuity never ceases to amaze me.  God has endowed the human brain with the ability to create and adapt...hence, our ability to survive.  All over social media we saw, liked, shared and commented on all different kinds of creative ways in which individuals, families, friends, churches and organizations figured out how to virtually gather, make memories and bring joy to those around. 

As it has become the new usual on Sunday morning, after Dan made the kids hunt for their Easter Baskets, we gathered together in our living room to worship  and to sign hymns glorifying our Risen Lord.  Then, I concocted a meal with whatever I still had in the kitchen and gathered around the table to praise the Lord for His Provision.  Later, we hooked up the laptop to the TV screen and gathered with the extended family on Zoom for a time of catching up and laughter.  Later in the day, I gathered with my sisters and friends in social media, to enjoy the pictures of little kids with their baskets and the fun ways that Easter Egg Hunts took place in a socially distanced society.  In the evening, we gathered around the table again to play a board game to wrap up the day.

This morning, I think of all the accounts of those who witnessed the Resurrection of Christ on that first Easter Sunday, and remember what Pastor Doug mentioned in his sermon...Jesus met the first witnesses where they were, as they were going about their day.  That's what happened yesterday.  I believe Jesus met each and every one of us exactly where we were.  We didn't have to go anywhere special.  We didn't have to wear our Easter dresses and new shoes.  We didn't have to travel across states.  We didn't have to make a fancy meal.  All we had to do was gather our thoughts and join together with those around us without leaving our homes...and Jesus met us there.  And Jesus meets us here...yesterday, today and forever.

We witness the Resurrection of Christ right where we are today...because He lives within our hearts.  And when we gather together as believers, He shows up!

May the Holy Spirit make His presence evident in us at this moment, so we would be assured of His constancy, from everlasting to everlasting.  In the Precious Name of Our Risen Lord, Amen!