Minister’s Note 18 April 2021
On Easter Sunday we expressed our belief in the
resurrection as we celebrated the empty tomb and
proclaimed “Christ is risen! We have now moved
from the event of the resurrection to experiencing
the resurrection.
Jesus’ resurrection invites us to a new reality which
begins with touching and seeing, flesh and bones,
hands and feet, and eating broiled fish. Clearly, the
resurrected life of Christ is revealed in and through
the created order but is not bound by it. It reveals
that all creation and every one of us are filled with
God, holiness, and divinity. Nothing can supersede
the grace that is given us through resurrection: unconditional
love, unconditional forgiveness, unconditional
life. This is the reality into which we are invited,
not at some future time and place but here
and now.
Christ longs and desires to open our minds so that
we understand what is revealed about him in whatever
form that happens and has happened. He invites
us to abandon fear and to live courageously.
With Christ we are assured of direction, guidance,
and strength for our journey. Like the first disciples,
we are invited to become witnesses based on our
relationship with the risen Christ and on how we live.
May your experience of resurrection open your
eyes, your heart, and your mind to the life Christ is
offering you.
Blessings
Vuyelwa