#Holyweekhangover

Holy Week is over. The tomb is empty and after such an intense week of activity. I am feeling hungover. I didn't want to get out of bed this morning, I felt that it was too much. I mean Jesus died on the cross, he was laid in the tomb and on Sunday morning the tomb was empty. It is amazing, a miracle. A fulfillment of the scripture. It was everything that Jesus had been telling us about. Jesus died on the cross for us. But now what? How could things get any better?
The crazy part is that it does get better. The book of Acts shows us that. The more the disciples spread the Good News the more people were saved, the bigger the Christian community became. The same is still true today. Churches that are growing are ones that aren't afraid to share the Good News. Those that aren't afraid to share what they believe and that Jesus allows us to make mistakes and He still loves us. We as Christians can't move forward or grow in our faith if we don't share what we are learning and who we are. You don't not tell your friends what you do in your everyday life right? So why are we keeping our prayer life a secret. Why are we so afraid to share what should be the most important part of our lives? If someone doesn't accept your life as a Christian do you really feel that they are worth being around? I am not saying that you need to only talk about God, and your relationship with Him but are you talking about Him at all?
We need to move past our fears and speak out. In the end of the Gospel of Mark the ladies that found the tomb empty ran away in fear and didn't tell anyone what they had seen. If they had really kept it a secret, we probably wouldn't be sitting here now talking about our need to continue spreading the word.
I think that a little let down after Holy Week is normal but we can't let it stop us from moving forward, spreading the word and letting others know the Good News that the tomb is empty, Jesus is alive and we have been forgiven! To not tremble in fear but shot the Good News from the mountain tops for all to hear. HE IS RISEN!
Until next time,
~Michelle