Light and Life

A new page has turned and lo! Behold - He is risen! 

Look to the east - the Light emerges from the depths of darkness. The eastern dawn rises on the third day and we find that the darkness was not dark to Him. In fact, we do not have to dwell in the darkness of the unknown. A new promise is offered to us with Jesus. In our current worldwide crisis when many may be asking why God is not near to us, may this day be a reminder that God is always with us, next to us, and within us at every moment.

Easter morning! This is our shift from not knowing to the revelation of love. Death has lost its sting - it does not rule over us anymore. It is not the end. From death to life - our Saviour begins the new chapter of our eternity.

Here, now, the infinite timeline has crossed into the finite. Jesus is the firstborn of New Creation, and brought it here to earth at this very moment. He mingled in this finite world, talking with the women, to the disciples, eating with them, and encouraging them. Yet, His body is that of New Creation. He started something new. Like a tall, elegant tree bursting forth in blooms, Jesus is risen and alive. 

May our hearts allow this truth to dwell deeply, especially in this time of loneliness and isolation. May our souls feel nourished, may our spirits be comforted. Rejoice in this love and this promise. 

Happy Easter!

(Photo I took at University Church St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford, April 2019)