Sunday May 3 | LIGHT

The Risen Christ

Faith – day – LIGHT seeing dawn as resurrection |. It was dawn when the most unlikely individuals discovered that light had defeated the darkness.

Two Marys👧🏾👩🏿‍⚕️

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. (Matthew 28:5)

The Coming of light into the world unveils the babe of Bethlehem, the benevolent work of Christ for the poor and needy, and the glorious resurrection from the dead.

Hope – day – LIGHT trusting illumination |

Sometimes, hope is mere satisfaction with the promise of desirable things, but Christ takes hope to a surprising new level. Light seemed to have failed at the cross, but light comes into locked rooms just as the chosen throw up their hands in disappointment.

Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were together due to fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” (John 20:19)

Love – day – LIGHT embracing warmth |

With the coming of light after the cross at least one disciple gets an unusual intimacy; hands-on warmth.

Then He said to Thomas, “Place your finger here, and see My hands; and take your hand and put it into My side; and do not continue in disbelief, but be a believer.” (John 20:27)

Death – day – LIGHT becoming dusk’s paradox

With all the breaking out of light and warmth, the hard truth stared the disciples in the face; death was the appointed means by which light and life came to the world.