Dear Friends in Christ -
For 40 days in the season of Lent, we focus on repentance, on exercising our will to turn from bad to good, darkness to light. In the season of of Lent, we exercise our "giving" muscles, giving our bodies to fasting, our time to prayer, our money to help fill the greatest needs.
For 50 days in the season of Easter, we focus on resurrection, on opening ourselves to God's will. And what is God's will? To fill us with goodness and healing and love and joy. In the season of Easter, we exercise our "receiving" muscles, opening our bodies to feasting (hint: feasting is about enjoyment not about excess!), our time to celebration (hint: celebration is about focusing on the One sponsoring the party), and our money to investment (hint: investing in things that last forever).
If you were hoping for post-Lent vacation, this isn't the season! Vacation (from the Latin 'vacare,' meaning 'to empty') isn't what we're doing now . . . because GOD IS IN THE HOUSE! Since He's here, what we're doing now is FILLING UP on the best God has to offer, right from the source.
God has amazing stuff in store for us. Witnessing again Jesus' resurrection was just the beginning!
ALLELUIA - CHRIST IS RISEN!
THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED! - ALLELUIA
Rejoicing,
Janet+
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