Jesus' victory over death announces a turning point in the history of creation and God's dealings with humanity... The disciples rejoice in his new presence not only for his sake, but also because a new world is dawning for them in which poverty and death have been vanquished. [Brackley, 196]
Is it too early to think about resurrection?
Maybe. But maybe, in our Lenten disciplines, we need to prepare for resurrection as much as we need to prepare for crucifixion.
I recently heard a story about a Christian activist who had lived through some "troubled times" in history. Someone asked him how he kept going, how he kept living such a rich and faithful life in the face of it all. Without hesitation he said simply: "Because I know the end of the story."
Lent is not Easter, to be sure. And yet we might do well to remember that the path to the cross does not end, finally, with death, but with new life.
How might that clarify and deepen our Lenten journey in these final weeks?
I invite you to reflect with me on this question in these next few days.
Guide us, O God, as we move ever closer to the cross - and beyond. Amen.
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