Clay in the Hands

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the aftermath of Easter.  We spent weeks moving up to that glorious day.  We spent days during Holy Week stopping at the foot of the cross and looking straight into the face of Jesus as he suffered and died.  And then Resurrection day finally came and we celebrated the fact that there is an empty tomb – Jesus is alive – he is alive indeed.

But now we find ourselves back in the routine.  Life as normal has replaced intense focus on Jesus.

So my question is “Were we serious about Jesus last week or was it just holiday hype?”

I ran across a quote yesterday from Jim Denison.  He made the statement that “Easter is not intended to be an event but a lifestyle.”   What a great way to state it.  We have life today because of the resurrection.  We have hope today because death couldn’t hold him.  We can’t hold these truths of our faith hostage to a holiday that happens once per year.  We have to live as if we believe it every single day.

Live your life today as if Jesus is alive.

Because he is!