Easter Interlude

       

We had not expected to be with family this Easter Sunday. We were going to be helping out, as we do each Sunday, with Plaza Iglesia, the bi-lingual church plant in SE Bakersfield, reaching the needy, ethnically diverse neighborhood and homeless in that pocket of the city.

Then we found out our grandson, Emmanuel, would be baptized on Easter Sunday and that changed all our plans! We drove to southern California where our two sons and families live. We had the joy of witnessing our 8 year old grandson declare before the gathered witnesses that he affirmed that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died for our sins, was buried and raised the third day. Buried in the waters of baptism, Emmanuel was figuratively raised to walk in newness of life.

Raised to walk in newness of life. That is the big take away from the Resurrection for us who believe. Among all the things the Resurrection accomplished ultimately it gave us the power and ability to “walk in newness of life.” Eternal life, the life of God given by His indwelling Spirit.

He is Risen!

He is risen indeed!

Now we get to prove it every day.