05/04/2026
Happy Easter.
Today, Jesus reminds us that rebirth is part of life.
There are seasons when we are called to lay down the old, to die to self, to release what has been heavy, broken, fearful, or worn out within us.
And in that surrender, there is no shame.
There is grace.
There is hope.
There is the promise that beginning again is holy.
For in Christ, “old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Easter reminds us that resurrection is not only a miracle we celebrate, but a promise we live. Jesus
is still the One who brings beauty from ashes (Isaiah 61:3), who turns mourning into joy, and who speaks life into places that felt buried by grief, loss, and despair.
What seemed lost can be restored. What seemed finished can be made new.
What seemed dead can breathe again.
Jesus walks with us through every ending and every beginning. He is with us in the mourning, in the waiting, in the silence, and in the rising.
We do not worship a distant Savior, but the risen Christ—the One who overcame the grave, who stays near to the brokenhearted, and who reminds us, “Because I live, ye shall live also” (John 14:19).
Death and life may hold hands in this world for a little while, but life was always God’s final word. “He is not here: for He is risen” (Matthew 28:6).
And because He lives, we are reminded that life is not meant to be merely endured, but lived in fullness, in hope, in peace, and in joy.
As Scripture says, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).
So today we remember: starting over is okay.
Healing is possible.
Redemption is real.
New life is here.
Resurrection is still the language of heaven, and hope still rises.
Happy Easter. He is risen.
In Jesus’ name, amen.