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These burial plots are often referred to as someone's final resting place. I'm not sure what that means.
On the one hand I believe that statement is a way of softening the blow of death. We often speak of those who have died as passing away, or resting because it seems to make death more palatable.
On the other hand, with emphasis on the word "rest," we know that these bodies will not remain in these graves, or scattered to the wind. This is only a place of rest. Today the Church confesses that we believe in the resurrection of the dead.
Today is the day of victory in much the same way as Israel was raised from the dead through the miracle of the Red Sea.
"Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, 'I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.'" Exodus 15:1 English Standard Version
Yesterday we gave ourselves permission to feel the brunt of death as Jesus' body lay in its tomb. Today we join with Moses in God's song of victory over death. Jesus has risen from the dead, and he promised that all who die in him will also rise to life.
This is the mystery of our confession as Christians, a mystery that gives us hope.
CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!
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On the one hand I believe that statement is a way of softening the blow of death. We often speak of those who have died as passing away, or resting because it seems to make death more palatable.
On the other hand, with emphasis on the word "rest," we know that these bodies will not remain in these graves, or scattered to the wind. This is only a place of rest. Today the Church confesses that we believe in the resurrection of the dead.
Today is the day of victory in much the same way as Israel was raised from the dead through the miracle of the Red Sea.
"Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, 'I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.'" Exodus 15:1 English Standard Version
Yesterday we gave ourselves permission to feel the brunt of death as Jesus' body lay in its tomb. Today we join with Moses in God's song of victory over death. Jesus has risen from the dead, and he promised that all who die in him will also rise to life.
This is the mystery of our confession as Christians, a mystery that gives us hope.
CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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