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Corinthians 15
20 But Christ has indeed been
raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection
of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For
as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive…………..
42 So will it be with the
resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised
imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it
is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual
body.
It is not difficult at this time of year to think of
Resurrection. It is not only the Easter narrative, but the entire created order
is bursting with new life. A month ago,
I introduced chapel by welcoming the congregants to the first day of spring. It
was not without irony, because we were in the middle of a deep freeze and there
were no signs whatsoever that spring was in fact here. But, Spring it was.
I think about that. We just endured an ice storm. Winter has
not released its grip gently. But, it is fading away and the new day has come.
It is not unlike that with the future of the cosmos. The Day
is here, but it is yet to come. We announce the reality of Resurrection and a
New Heavens and a New Earth when everything around us denies or contradicts our pronouncement. We do so
because we have seen the FirstFruits of the Resurrection in the resurrection of
Jesus. He is the Crocus of spring.
My wife and I just came back from a respite retreat for
grieving parents. It was a room full of grief and Glory. Never did the hope of
the resurrection seem more alive. Never more relevant. Never more true.
Have a glorious spring.
Robb
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