Easter is about Amazement. Every time Jesus appears to someone, they are amazed. Often, they are in disbelief. And some do not even recognize him.
Part of the amazement comes because, even though Jesus had foretold his resurrection, his disciples did not believe him. In their minds, the Savior was suppose to bring back the glory of Israel. When Jesus dies, it is over. And all the words about rising from the dead literally fell on deaf ears.
Perhaps we are not far from the disciples. How often we have heard words and not believed. How often have we clung to an image and refused to accept anything else. Part of it comes from the fact that in life, comments are made flippantly, with no real substance to them. We get used to hearing promises that are never kept, invitations that are never fulfilled, and offers that fall flat.
When we enter into a relationship with Jesus, when we begin to learn what it means to believe, we realize that when Jesus speaks, he means what he says. He does not speak lightly. He fulfills his promises.
So, if we are believers, should we not fulfill our promises? Should we not be true to the words we utter?
No one speaks of this kind of witness. And yet, what better example could I give to my faith than to treat my words as sacred?
Easter is about accepting this truth.
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