"And sitting on the rock outside of the tomb was a man dressed in garments as white as snow. Which made him very hard to see. And the women said to him, "Where have you taken our Lord?" And he replied, "He is risen, just as he said. Look! Follow his footprints in the snow and you will find Him!"
Ok, so maybe that is not what it says, even in the Russian translation. But I do think that I have discovered why Easter is a whole month later on the Russian Orthodox calendar...because nothing says Easter quite like a fresh coat of snow on the ground! That's right, we had over an inch of snow last night. So as you are going to church this morning in your pretty white dresses and Easter hats, we will be trudging to the Metro in our snow boots, and scarves!
I have many favorite sections of the Easter story, not the least of which is when Mary Magdalene realizes that she is talking with Jesus. Don't you wish you could have seen that? Another favorite is when Jesus appears to Thomas. We often criticize Thomas for his doubts and unbelief, but many days I wonder if I would have been in the room at all. So, I try to give Thomas a break.
This year as I re-read the Easter account in the gospels my attention was drawn to the men on the road to Emmaus. Can you imagine getting a Bible lesson from Jesus himself? Now I am sure that those who were there for the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus' other teachings were captivated by him. Who wouldn't be. But just imagine these two guys. They had Jesus...God himself...walk them through the Old Testament and passage by passage he explained how the symbolism, the sacrificial system, and the prophecies all pointed to his death on the cross and His resurrection which occurred just hours ago. Wow! If we get to choose what we get to do in heaven when we get there, that will be one of the first things I want to see!
Well, it is time to get the kiddos up and see if we have been visited by the Easter Bunny, the Easter Beagle, or maybe even the Russian Easter Bear (ok, I made that one up too).
I hope that as you read this you will take hope in this...HE IS RISEN INDEED!!!
Blessings,
Marc
1 comment:
Happy Easter to your family
HE HAS RESIN!
from Middleburg
Karen B
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