Monday of Holy Week
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"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life.
Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.’"
—John 11:25
It was my last year in Seminary and I took a class in “Think Theologically.” There was this one lecture called “The Theology of the Resurrection.” The class was packed for this subject, and the lecture was amazing as we examined the Biblical text and the history of the early church’s development of the theology. We seminarians prided ourselves on knowledge and how we could impress one another with how much we know. Then came the question.
“Professor, you speak with such certainty in the resurrection. But how can you really know that there is a resurrection?” I thought, “Who would have the brashness to ask that question?” Then the older, experienced seminary professor answered, “Your question tells me that you have never lost someone that you dearly loved. For it is only when you sit by the bed, holding her hand, and then stand by the graveside of that one you dearly loved, that the resurrection has any meaning or makes any sense to you.”
In Lent, we are on our way to the cross—to stand by Jesus. On Easter morning, we stand by the empty tomb—hallelujah! Then, we hold dear to the trust of God’s promise of the resurrection as we go to the gravesite of one that we dearly loved. Be blessed as we journey to the empty tomb.
Author: Dan Amerson
Personal Reflection:
Consider what the promise of resurrection means to you personally. How does knowing that Jesus conquered death give you hope in your daily life?
Daily Action:
Leave a painted stone on the side of a pathway, or give someone a flower, or other symbol of hope as a reminder of God’s promise of new life.
