Another week is beginning, and we are 8 days removed from Easter. As we look forward, I wonder what’s next for you.
Here’s an important question for all of us no matter where you live in the world, or your age: What difference will the resurrection of Jesus make in the practical stuff of your life in the weeks ahead? As I reflect this morning on what I know is going on in the lives of people I care deeply about, I suspect it’s much the same with people you know, so here’s how we apply that question to real life…
* For families counting the days till high school graduation for their teenager and then ‘what’s next’… what difference does the resurrection of Jesus make?
* For the elderly couple dealing with major health issues which may leave one of them a widow or widower very soon… what difference does the resurrection of Jesus Christ make?
* For hard working single parents trying to make ends meet, but inflation is forcing them to make gut wrenching choices, what difference does the resurrection of Jesus make?
* For the single adult wondering if they’ll ever find a person with whom they will risk entering the covenant of marriage, what difference does the resurrection of Jesus make?
* For the politician or educator or law enforcement person or judge living their profession in such a confused, violent world, what difference does the resurrection of Jesus make?