Harmony Place

‘Tis the weeks after Easter at Harmony Place,

We go back to normal by entering our race.

Throughout the church—the story, the cross, the tomb, the crown;

The songs, the people, the services—all come down.

The celebration seems complete and life goes on.

We can hear the world say to us with a big yawn,

“Out with your bright colored eggs!  Out with your lilies!

It’s time to take down that cross!  Won’t you do it?  Please?”

So now, the stage is set.  It’s up to me and you.

We have a decision to make.  What will we do?

On the one hand, we can stop our great jubilee:

We quit rejoicing; stop singing the melody.

On the other hand, we can relive our great joy:

We proclaim a triumph that no one can destroy.

May everything we do stay pointed at the cross,

That beautiful place where all is counted as loss.

May we always speak eagerly of Easter cheer

Today, tomorrow, and every day of the year.

Peace,

Dexter

Do you remember your first love?  Who was it?  Was it someone who made your knees weak and your throat dry?  Feelings of love can be so powerful.  We cannot explain them nor can we contain them.  The earth moves under our feet when we are in love.  God’s love for us is like this: making the impossible possible and changing the world.  When Jesus gives up his spirit on the cross, the Bible says,

“There is an earthquake, and rocks are split in pieces.  What’s more, tombs are opened up, and many bodies of believers asleep in their graves are raised.” 

With God’s ultimate act of love, the earth literally moves.  Life enters those who are dead.  The love of the Creator changes the very foundation of the creation.  As you celebrate Easter over the next week, remember that it is more than a story about death and new life.  It is a love story between you and God.  Does it stir you as well?  Is the love of God enough to change you?