It’s the week after Holy Week, always a time of reflection for me (Dr. Bev) because, as I detailed in my last blog, I first heard about Christ’s sacrifice for me at a childhood Easter egg hunt. During this time, I reflect on the amazing sacrifice of the Trinity. God the Father giving His only Son. As a parent I can’t fathom the enormous love that would give such a gift. The suffering, dedication, and passion of Christ, God the Son, who died so that we might be ransomed and redeemed. Then the Holy Spirit coming to provide comfort and strength for us all after Christ’s assent, it fills me with awe.
In Charlotte, I am surrounded by churches, so many with three crosses out front with the center draped in a shawl of purple first for lent. Then the garment changes to red for Jesus’ shed blood of redemption. I look forward to the Sunday when the crosses change their shawls to white signifying Christ arose and is alive today! Those white-draped crosses are glorious in the backdrop of the new life of spring. A symphony of dogwoods, daffodils, and tulips are reborn after the cold, hard winter. Spring has redeemed these flowers just as Christ’s death redeemed us.
As we look back on Easter Sunday, let the cross remind you of God’s Love and Sacrifice: you have been saved and forgiven! Let us all live in eternal gratitude because of God’s unconditional love that Heals our Souls and Restores us to Wholeness.
