Jesus is risen!

“…he has risen!” Luke 24.6 

Jesus is alive!  He is not a lovely memory or a distant dream – he really is alive today.  Think of some of the people you will have contact with this Easter and recognise that Jesus is every bit as alive as them.  It’s true that we cannot see him in the same way as we see others, but his active influence is just as real as any person we might meet.

However, it is probably the very fact that we are unable to see Jesus that may lead us to overlook the influence of his life upon us.  I often encourage people to tune into his presence with them.  The question I ask is this: “Where is Jesus for you right now?”  This is not about trying to see or imagine him – an image may come to mind or it may not – but is more about articulating your impression of where he is.  Is he around you, within you, perhaps reminding you of a Gospel story, or something quite different?  Don’t rush on but find and enjoy the presence of the living Jesus with you.

He came to this world because of his love for you, and he died because of his love for you.  Now that he has risen, he longs for you to experience the full wonder of his love for you.

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