“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by finishing
the work you gave me to do.” (John 17:3-4)
When we talk about resurrection in Church, our minds and thoughts are drawn to our Savior Jesus Christ as ‘he rose from the dead’; the Resurrection of Christ.
As I prepared for this exercise, I began to see resurrection as an ongoing occurrence; one that is not just a single event in time and in our faith. Certainly our belief and faith are rooted in the words of Christ, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”
In no way is my reflection meant to take away from the power of Christ’s words and the deep meaning of those words. However, Jesus and the Bible have always told me a story, and the story always has a message and the message is timeless. My belief in God is strengthened when I can apply everyday experiences to what we learn and study in Church. I see resurrection in my life every day, sometimes it is personal, sometimes in my family, and sometimes I observe it in our Community. Jesus rose from the dead to be ‘with us’ and by being with us, by holding us in his arms, we are given the strength to serve Him and our fellow man. Look around in our own Church, Room at the Inn; we are led to this ministry because of God, because of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus rose from the dead to be with us, his resurrection assures us of our faith and we serve. I see outreach every day in our Community, scores of organizations, hundreds of people all coming together to serve the less fortunate. I believe it is through Christ’s resurrection, that we have our faith and our calling to help those in need. Personally, I pray every day and wait for a resurrection in my own family, bringing my Prodigal son home.
The resurrected Christ is in each one of us. I feel a Resurrection and a rebirth in times of great adversity and challenge. As I work for the people of this great County and we experience a disaster of some description, I am blessed by the two events I witness. First the unselfish out-pouring of love and support from our Community to those that have been affected, secondly those who are affected by disaster have a great strength. When faced with the challenge, it is they who give comfort to those of us who gather to comfort them. God is good! As one of God’s children walking on this earth, I experience a Resurrection every day, and you can too.
Warren Judge (1951-2016)
(This was written by Warren for the 2014 Lenten Meditation for the same date of April 8.)
THE RESURRECTED CHRIST
When we talk about resurrection in Church, our minds and thoughts are drawn to our Savior Jesus Christ as ‘he rose from the dead’; the Resurrection of Christ.
As I prepared for this exercise, I began to see resurrection as an ongoing occurrence; one that is not just a single event in time and in our faith. Certainly our belief and faith are rooted in the words of Christ, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”
In no way is my reflection meant to take away from the power of Christ’s words and the deep meaning of those words. However, Jesus and the Bible have always told me a story, and the story always has a message and the message is timeless. My belief in God is strengthened when I can apply everyday experiences to what we learn and study in Church. I see resurrection in my life every day, sometimes it is personal, sometimes in my family, and sometimes I observe it in our Community. Jesus rose from the dead to be ‘with us’ and by being with us, by holding us in his arms, we are given the strength to serve Him and our fellow man. Look around in our own Church, Room at the Inn; we are led to this ministry because of God, because of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus rose from the dead to be with us, his resurrection assures us of our faith and we serve. I see outreach every day in our Community, scores of organizations, hundreds of people all coming together to serve the less fortunate. I believe it is through Christ’s resurrection, that we have our faith and our calling to help those in need. Personally, I pray every day and wait for a resurrection in my own family, bringing my Prodigal son home.
The resurrected Christ is in each one of us. I feel a Resurrection and a rebirth in times of great adversity and challenge. As I work for the people of this great County and we experience a disaster of some description, I am blessed by the two events I witness. First the unselfish out-pouring of love and support from our Community to those that have been affected, secondly those who are affected by disaster have a great strength. When faced with the challenge, it is they who give comfort to those of us who gather to comfort them. God is good! As one of God’s children walking on this earth, I experience a Resurrection every day, and you can too.
Warren Judge (1951-2016)
(This was written by Warren for the 2014 Lenten Meditation for the same date of April 8.)
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