Light of Easter, Not Just for Easter

Easter Light in the Dark Not Just for Easter

When the women and the apostles first saw the empty tomb, were told the Lord had risen, they would not any longer be in darkness, have to be in fear, be alone, I can't quite imagine what went through their minds.  As I partook of Easter mass, I know what I was thinking.

I thought of my life, my childhood, the pain, sadness, even now the pain of the fibromyalgia etc.. can make the day a frustrating one, when I find it even hard to walk and move around without pain, even to grab a hold of anything without pain in my hands.  Yes through it all there is a light, one that shines through any darkness, through any clouds, no matter how thick or dense.  It is a light that has never gone away, and will never go away, will always see me through every single moment of darkness in my life.  Christ risen is a brilliant and amazing light of redemption, as well of course of judgement, as he is both and you can't have one without the other. However it is not just an Easter light.

For me, I seek to make the light of Christ, of the redeemed Christ, and the finished work on the Cross a light I seek in the darkness of sin and the world corrupted by sin a daily prayerful, mindful thing.  It is a light that I cherish in this journey of life, faith and all that goes with it on every level.  The light of resurrection, and of Christ is there to guide me on the journey, every step of the way.  The light etc.. created by mankind is temporary, but that created by the resurrected Lord is forever and that is the one I want guiding me through out my life and in the hereafter.  That is one I can always count on in all things and at all times, if I just seek it out, prayerfully, and with wisdom.