DON'T BE HARDENED IN EVIL
(Mt. 28:8-15)
A lot of people participated in
the death of Jesus. Some of them realized their mistakes and repented. Even
Pilate after the death of Jesus took a resolute stand not to remove the
inscription "King of the Jews" on the cross. Peter repented and
cried. The centurion in Matthew 27:54 confessed: 'Truly this man is the son of
God'.
The truth that is obvious now is
that Jesus died and has risen. The guards mounted to watch the tomb knew the
truth about the resurrection and actually told the elders what had happened.
But because these men are hardened in evil, they have become old in sin, they
have grown used to covering the truth, they devised another means of thwarting
the truth of the resurrection.
They didn't want the message of
joy given to the women to go round. The message of the resurrected Christ to
them was: Do not be afraid. But these men wanted them to remain in fear of what
will happen to them if they are said to carry a false message about Christ.
They wanted them to remain in fear of being accused to have carried the body of
Jesus while the soldiers slept.
The soldiers lacked integrity and
probity. They chose to be termed irresponsible than to be responsible for the
truth they witnessed.
Dear Child of God, we too
participated in our various ways in the death of Christ. After the
resurrection, can we make a radical decision today not to hold on to those
things that made Christ to die?
Are we in any way fighting
against the truths the resurrection represents?
Are we placing hindrance to the
joy the people around us should experience as children of God?
Are we still holding people down
or wishing that they remain down there?
Jesus has risen. Let us rise and
become new creatures. Let us feel sorry for our evils. Let us stop fighting
Jesus in the people and realities around us. Let us be sure of this: that
Christ will never die again. We will die. When we do, shall we rise with him in
glory?
LET US PRAY
I want to share the joy of your resurrection
Oh Christ. But a lot of forces want me to remain in my old ways. A lot of
powers are paying and lobbying me to believe in a lie than in the truth that
you alone are my only Lord and Saviour, enthroned above all powers. Keep me
strong in faith without fears. May I attain the everlasting joy You have planned
for me and rejoice beholding Your glorious face forever and ever. Amen
HAPPY EASTER (Monday of the
Octave of Easter)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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