The Cross was not the end.
The Tomb could not hold Jesus.
He gives up His spirit before death and then gives it up again when after the resurrection, He gathers with those who were lost and breathes on them. In Easter we celebrate “Christ is Risen”.
Seeing the sun rise on Easter Day morning is like an explosion of ‘Resurrection Life’.
When we recognize that the Resurrection is not ‘historical’ but an ever present reality that happens over and over, it is then that we can catch a glimpse what the meaning of this life really is – it is much bigger than any death!
Old Testament predictions come to fulfillment.
On the journey with Jesus, the disciples misunderstand many of the prophesies presented to them in the teachings. A humble donkey plays a main role.
Our actions will follow from where our heart leads us to look and see, and what we think about.
What we focus on and what we fill our time and our minds with has a direct effect on what our
instant responses to people and situations will be.
God’s love is not reserved for a once a year religious event be it Christmas or Easter, a few privileged people or confined to a time or place.
God’s love is revealed in Christ’s humanity, for the sake of all our humanity.
Are there some areas of our lives that there needs to be some ‘cleaning’ happen?
Get rid of the old stuff and look towards new opportunities.
Perhaps we need to look at things in a different light and listen out for what God is saying to us.
God through Jesus offers so much, he gives us choices.
“Those who have seen the glory will never be the same again.” N C Wright.
Look to discover God’s glory in many places by first listening, then maybe our discipleship will be found in unexpected places and God’s light will shine in unexpected ways.
Lent is a time of turning towards something other than ourselves.
A time of remembering who we are in God’s eyes and what we need to do to be part of God’s Story in the future.
A time to be present for people who are not normally ‘at our table”.
The psalmist says, “We are remembered by God according to our love”.
The Adult Jesus we encounter in Mark was a busy person – but he
still had a need to find a quiet space to experience silence.
Using times of silence gives an opportunity to have deep and life giving connections with the Divine God and our inner being.
Jesus took the demons on – his actions were counter cultural.
He was not looking for fame. When Jesus confronted demons, he spoke the truth, showed compassion, spent time in prayer and enabled the service of others.
