Dearly Beloved in Christ,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ who said “I am the resurrection and the Life”.
We have observed the Passion Week (Holy Week) as the culmination of our Great Lent. This week is considered
as the most sacred week of our faith journey. It recalls the passion, crucifixion, vicarious death and resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus confirmed that he is the Son of God who has come to Earth to provide salvation to humankind and redeem us of our sins through his compassionate sacrifice. So, we are confident that resurrection is the triumph of Jesus over death.
On the day Jesus was placed in a tomb, the majority including
his family, friends and followers watched him die and “went home in deep sorrow” (Luke 23:48). But God was at work.
On third day Jesus rose from the grave, overcoming death itself. So, we can say that His resurrection is the “new chapter after the last chapter”. In a similar way, God wants to meet us in our challenging and hopeless places and help us rise up in hope to a new beginning. Even when we can’t see what is going on under the surface of hard times and struggles, we can have hope that good things are still to come.
The risen Jesus is alive and is the Lord of the new heavens and new earth. He is the reason for our hope in any situation. The easter event is all about faith in the possibility of a new man and woman recreated in the image of the risen Christ. His resurrection means that heaven’s door is wide open for us. Our Lord will take us home to be with him. He’ll make our body glorious, like his body after he rose from the dead. His resurrection assures us of our resurrection. We’ll have eternal life with him.
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.” (John 11:25)
Let’s devote ourselves to live a fruitful Christian life by the strength and hope we have received from our resurrected Christ.
M. C. VARGHESE ACHEN