Scripture – Colossians 3:1-4 NRSVUE
1 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth, 3 for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
From Rev. Heather Leffler
Christ is risen! Alleluia!
Each time we gather in worship and feel joy rising in us … each time we offer thanks and praise … each time we witness healing or extend compassion … each time love breaks through fear or despair—we catch a glimpse of the risen Christ among us.
To “set our minds on things above” is not to escape the world, but to see it differently—through the lens of resurrection, through the promise that love is stronger than death.
So we become people of resurrection: offering healing where there is hurt, hope where there is despair, love where there is hatred—because we know the One who loves us deeply and calls us each by name.
Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed!
Contemplation and Conversation
Where have you experienced the risen Christ this week?
Where might you be called to share that love with others?
Prayer
Risen One, help us always to keep our mind and heart set on the things from above.
Remind us that death has lost all power
and that we can be a part of bringing love, healing and hope to the world. Amen.
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