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Easter Sunday: From Tears to Triumph

"So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples." (Matthew 28:8)

We all know the sting of disappointment, when high hopes crash into harsh reality.

The wider the gap between our dreams and the truth, the deeper our sorrow.

Like the heartache of a late-term miscarriage, where rooms painted and festive plans turn into silent echoes of what might have been. Words like “mama” and “dada” linger, unspoken. In such loss, we wither, and numbing out feels like the only refuge from the pain of dreams shattered and a sense of divine disfavor.

In the shadow of the cross, Jesus’ followers felt this… deeply.

The zealots’ dream of conquering evil Rome, crucified.

Those healed now watch their Healer, crucified.

The vision of a besieged people finally having abundance and freedom, crucified.

This isn’t only about a body that stopped breathing. It’s about hope suffocating.

But wait...the empty tomb rewrote the ending.

It’s the joy of a sad story undone, where the gap between dreams and reality converge in positive splendor! The resurrection narrative isn’t just a tale of death defeated; it’s an invitation to witness the death of that which kills true beauty, to walk in the dawn of a forever spring. Easter’s empty tomb is the gateway to Eden anew, where every beautiful hope is fully and rightly realized through Jesus.

As you encounter the resurrection story, see also the hope reborn, and envision its complete fulfillment within you.

Prayer: Father, thank you for the truth of Easter! I praise you for Your power that raised Jesus from the dead, which made possible my adoption into Your family. Help me to live each day in the power of your Spirit, embracing the hope of the resurrection. Amen.

Written by Rev. Mike Colaw (Wesley Seminary Doctor of Ministry student; Pastor of Trinity Wesleyan Church, Indianapolis Indiana)

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