Action Words for Easter

by Lisa Rotchford

Reverend

As people of both the passion of Holy Week and the glorious resurrection, I hope this Holy Week/Easter week finds us all spiritually centered not just on the passion of the last earthly days of Jesus’ life, but in embracing our Lord’s seven action words of Easter.

The strength of God, through Christ and the Holy Spirit comes alive (boldface type, my emphasis) in our prayer for Easter Sunday: “O God, you are the creator of the world, the liberator of your people, and the wisdom of the Earth. By the resurrection of your Son free us from our fears, restore us in your image, and ignite us with your light,

through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.”

The past year was like no other, and we have been called to remember that though we were called to be quieter, God speaks loudly to and through each of us as we follow him. Embrace an active God in every aspect of your life.

As concerns of illness and quarantine have limited our physical movements, we must always remember that God, through Christ and the Holy Spirit, is our liberator from anything we may fear. No matter how we may be restricted, we are free in Christ. God’s wisdom is great as is his power over death, which was revealed in the resurrection of Jesus. His Holy Spirit frees us from our fears, restores us in God’s image and ignites us with eternal light.

This Easter season, we thank God for being our God of action, who saves us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our savior and Lord, and who, by the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns now and forever.