Easter

Every Sunday is a little Easter; I don't remember the origin of that thought but it is so true. Every Sunday Christians participate in the greatest drama known. It is the battle between good and evil; between death and life. Easter is that assurace that at the end of the valley of dark shadows there is hope. So in our current world how do we celebrate Easter?

Well first of all we don't deny the reality of dispair. There are so many problems to day, problems that affect nations and not just individuals. While we may rejoice at successes that occur the economy continues to hurt innocent people; war continues to raise its ugly head and slavery as well as sex trafficing are in full swing.Yet Easter dares to say there is hope.

That's true becasue our hope does not reside in a paycheck or in military arms or even in the accident of birth. Our hope is forged out of the crucifixion. Our hope is forged out of the steel of death.

In the resurrection God has formed a new community - a community of people who serve others; a community whose basic value is to love one another; and community that seeks to grow through sevice adn not by dint of arms. We believe that God is at work in our world and that God has chosen to love the least. God has chosen to love us.

That is not an earned love, rather it is a gift given to all who will come. Jesus said, "Come unto me all who are heavy laden and weary; I will give you rest." That's the promise of Easter.

Bill