We will have to repent in this
generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people, but
for the appalling silence of the good people. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Gospel
Text:
MK 16:9-15)
When Jesus had risen, early on the
first day of the week,
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had driven seven
demons.
She went and told his companions who
were mourning and weeping.
When they heard that he was alive
and had been seen by her, they did not
believe.
After this he appeared in another form
to two of them walking along on their
way to the country.
They returned and told the others;
but they did not believe them either.
But later, as the Eleven were at
table, he appeared to them
and rebuked them for their unbelief
and hardness of heart
because they had not believed those
who saw him after he had been raised.
He said to them, “Go into the whole
world
and proclaim the Gospel to every
creature.”
With Lent now in our rear view mirror
let us not forget the change that so many of us tried to effect during our 40
day journey; to become more Christ like. To personally live out the
example that Christ set for us with his life and to stand up for what we know
in the sight of God is the right course of action to follow; whether that be in
thought, word or deed.
What is your level of resolve and
courage? Are your convictions of such strength that you are willing to
publically declare your position or do you still sit on the sidelines and let
others direct the conversation, both in tone and in content? Are you
willing to take action without regard for what someone might say about you or
are you still standing on the sidelines?
During this Easter season, let us
stand boldly. Jesus tells us to love others as he loves us. Let us be like the
apostles who chose to live with Christ by proclaiming his ministry instead of
allowing fear to silence them.
“It
is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:
13-21).
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