I hope and trust that you gathered yesterday with the followers of Jesus to share this announcement. I had the joy of being with many of you, at UniLu. Thanks to FaceBook, I saw photos of others with family and at home congregations. What a beautiful sight!
The affirmation of Christ's resurrection lifts our hearts and sustains us for whatever the world might throw at us. It reminds us of the way of the One whom we follow. And it is a communal pledge to keep to the way of Jesus and not be distracted.
An attempt at distraction was also sounding across the social media platforms yesterday morning. The horrific events in Sri Lanka shattered any illusion that whole of God's creation has experienced the "peace which passes understanding." There is a temptation to revert to the ways of the world, to take up the strategy of violence. Not on Easter; never on Easter Sunday.
The Christian community will remain united in affirming that those who seek to do evil are no match for our God. The experiences of yesterday will remind us that the way of Jesus is an front to some and too much for some to accept. The followers of Jesus will protect the innocent and will never allow the angry voices of this world to drown out the affirmation which has changed our lives and the world which God so loved.
Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!
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