Easter

I'm not inspired tonight. I don't have any epiphanal insights into the nature of life and sacrifice. All I know tonight is that Jesus lived after he died. Though not epiphanal, this is pivotal.

Praise God that Jesus lives again! His life as a carpenter was too short, too good. If anyone ever deserved more, it was him. Now he is King.

I don't deserve more. But Jesus invites me to live like him. Both in life and after it, to live like him. I will never be king, wouldn't want to be. But I can be with the King.

As with any king this means kneeling to him, swearing myself to his service. He deserves my allegiance more than I deserve the opportunity the give it. Like a thief before Arthur.

But even as resurrected king he is the same merciful character as the carpenter. He will take my allegiance. I can live like him.

So can you.