My brothers and sisters

I share with you the last chapter of Sacred Space (a Lenten Devotional) captioned, “The moments that surprise.”

“Vulnerability opens us to God ‘s surprises. Mary Magdalene was surprised when Christ called her name. Peter and his fellow fishermen were surprised by the sudden pull in their casted nets. Thomas was surprised by the solidness of the person in front of him. The men walking the road to Emmaus were surprised by their guest at table, later noticing the longing within themselves: “Were not our hearts burning within us on the road?”

We too recognize the Resurrected Jesus in these moments of surprise – in a familiar voice calling us by name, in unexpected abundance, in a concrete experience of God’s presence, in the breaking of the bread. These surprises are moments of recognition – when we know the Risen God is in our midst and that Easter is not a one-time event. The wait is over and daybreak comes. Joy surprises, and everywhere resurrection is happening”.

Elizabeth Eiland Figueroa

Yours in Christ
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