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Zetland Park Methodist Church Pastoral Letters
April 2014

Happy Easter

Ask the vast majority of folk what comes into their mind at the mention of Easter and I am sure that very near the top of the list will be "eggs". In so far as they represent new life I have no problem with that. But Easter is so, so much more. Have you ever wondered what a chicken understands of the world outside its shell before it hatches, or even a baby while still in its mother womb? They can't even begin to imagine the wonders of the world outside even if they are capable of thinking about it - but the enormity and wonder still exists even though they cannot imagine it!

Easter is about the Resurrection of Jesus, the fact that even beyond his death on the cross his followers became aware that Jesus still existed. To them he was still alive - well, he certainly was not dead! So profoundly were they aware of his presence, despite it being humanly beyond all likelihood and understanding, that some stood in front of religious and political leaders to bear testimony to it. Others later were killed rather deny what they knew! They could believe of something beyond the "shell" or outside the womb and they were not shy about telling others!

In recent years the saying "One life - live it" has seen an increasing prominence, and I can't argue with that even though it is mostly humanists who proclaim it! For I am convinced that life is bigger than just the human, physical bit we so easily see and that it is part of something beyond our imagining which includes a life beyond death in what we describe as Spiritual form.

Now, that is the promise of Easter; the promise of the Resurrection of Jesus - that death is not the end, but only the end of our physical lives. Outside physical life is something we struggle to comprehend let alone imagine, the fullness of which we will only appreciate after we have "hatched." Just because we cannot imagine it, let us not close our minds to the fullness of the whole of life which is offered us by faith in Jesus Christ - life in eternity in the full presence of God, a God who loves us - loves you - so much he wants to spend forever with you. Now that is something to celebrate! Happy Easter!

Blessings
Arthur

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