Tidbits from “Show Me The Way” (readings for each day of Lent) By Henri J.M. Nouwen
The tradition I handed on to you in the first place, a tradition which I had myself received, was that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried; and that on the third day, He was raised to life, in accordance with the scriptures; and that He appeared to Cephas; and later to the Twelve; and next He appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time…This is what we preach and what you believed. 1 Cor 15:3-6, 11
“What a faith! What a hope! What a love! The body is not a prison to escape from but a temple in which God already dwells, and in which God’s glory will be fully manifested on the day of the resurrection.”
“Easter season is a time of hope. …We can be joyful or sad, optimistic or pessimistic, tranquil or angry, but the solid stream of God’s presence moves deeper than the small waves of our minds and hearts. Easter brings the awareness that God is present even when his presence is not directly noticed. Easter brings the good news that, although things seem to get worse in the world, the Evil One has already been over come. Easter allows us to affirm that although God seems very distant and although we remain preoccupied with many little things, our Lord walks with us on the road and keeps explaining the Scriptures to us. Thus there are many rays of hope casting their light on our way through life.” Thought: I read this over and over. I recieved such comfort from this. I hope it was encouraging to you too.
Prayer:
Almighty, everlasting God, on this day you conquered death through your son and opened for us the path to eternal life. And so we celebrate in joy and feast of his resurrection. Make us new through your Spirit, so that we too may rise and walk in the light of life. We ask this through Jesus Christ.
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