Happy Easter week everyone! I hope the Spirit of Easter continues to fill you with joy and peace!
I spent Easter weekend by the beach celebrating with the CFC Jacksonville family, doing the traditional easter egg hunt (with the kiddos), grubbing on some good food, and playing beach volleyball. The only downer was the really bad weather. It was my second Easter away from home (hello cali i miss you), but all in all i had a really great time. All the back to back activites of the weekend finally slowed downed during the week, which was good because it gave me a moment to slow down and reflect, and it came down to "Do I see Him?"
Some of the Easter week Gospel readings, show three instances in which Christ was not instantly recognized in the presence of His followers. First, is when He appeared to Mary Magdalene near the tomb, and she mistook him for a gardener (John 20:11-18). Second, is during the disciples walk to Emmaus when He walked among them as they talked about the events that had occured (Luke 24:13-35). And third, is when the Lord was standing by the shore and the disciples caught an abundance of fish (John 21:1-14). In all three, the disciples did not readily recognize Christ even though He was among them.
Like the early disciples, i know it is easy to get caught up in the moment of things that distract our attention from the Lord. Sometimes we lose sight of Christ when we busy our hearts and minds with other things rather than continually focusing on Him and prevent ourselves from identifying Christ when He is in our midst. If we seek Christ in everything that we do, we will easily recognize His voice and when He makes Himself known to us. We must seek to be intune with the ways in which the Lord will reveal Himself in our present situations, and sensitive to the ways in which He will speak to us. "Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us.."(Luke 24:32) That our hearts and minds will be constantly centered in Christ in our everyday interactions, in our service, work, and day to day tasks that we may readily see our Lord and come into His presence.
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hey! my cousin allie and i were out the other night and started reminiscing and she asked about you. so i just thought i'd say hello. :)
Thanks Grace, indeed it is truly a rewarding moment. Nice hearing from you again. God bless your day =).