Happy Easter Sunday! It is a good thing, for after a week of the expectation of the death of Christ and a few days of mourning, Christians feel joyous again. Of course, you may wonder, did I ever feel as reflective or sad as I should have during Holy Week? You might say: “I knew about the days…Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Saturday just felt like a normal day to me. I am thankful for what Jesus did for me but Holy week just flew by like any other week. Is there something wrong with me?”
If I’m putting words in your mouth, that is not my intention. But if the above is true for you, I want you to know you are not alone. Last year was my first full year on a church staff. I used to think, that if I were on staff at a church, I would be increasingly focused in on Christ and his message. And then Holy week 2007 passed me by without a thought. All of a sudden, Easter morning was staring me in the face. I thought: “I am an awful Christian!”
In writing this, I want to confess that even those of us who constantly urge YOU to pray, forget to pray ourselves. That especially includes ministers. I NEVER thought that would be an issue, but it is in my life right now, with the business of school and work. In this confession, I hope you know that we are all in this together and that we can support each other.
The beauty of God’s redemptive love, compassion and forgiveness is that it is based on God’s capacity to love and not our capacity to remember to love God back. It’s OK if you forgot to mourn on Good Friday or thank God for the resurrection first thing this morning. You are thinking about it now…say a prayer and thank Jesus for his love. Today is a celebration and no matter the mindset this week, we are going to sing praises to God in church today! God will hear you clearly.
Awesomeness Abounding!
Lee
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