Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
1948 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
San Jose, CA 95126
Easter comes upon us rapidly this year. It is earlier than it has ever been in my life time, earlier than it will ever be again in my life time. It is only one day from the earliest that it can ever be – twice it has happened in the past 500 years, I think. Next year it will be later again.
It doesn’t matter if Easter is early or late. What matters is the meaning. What matters is Jesus went to the cross because he would not set aside the path, and because the world would not walk the path. Jesus said abundance – the world said scarcity. Jesus said share – the world said accumulate. Jesus said care for others – the world said look out for yourself. Jesus said victory through non-violence and peace – the world said victory through violence and warfare.
When it was all over, and they had killed him, god said “YES” to the way of Jesus and raised him. Jesus didn’t raise himself; God raised him. God took him from the grave (somehow) and exalted him.
And, it doesn’t matter if we celebrate that early in the year or late – only that we do, and that we understand what was going on (the meaning of resurrection in our own lives and the call that has been given to us to walk the path with Jesus).
[This year I am reading selections from Rumi for my morning devotions. Rumi is a 13th century Sufi mystic and poet, and is the most widely sold poet in North America today.]
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