Because of the resurrection, Paul turned from a life of violent persecution of others to a life of love, kindness, and forgiveness (1 Corinthians 15:1-11). I hope that the resurrection is more than a happy ending for you. The resurrected Christ invites us to imitate his conduct on earth: Love, humility, obedience, holiness, compassion, and forgiveness (15:47-49). Until the resurrection, God forms the Christ within us and among us. We are undergoing a gradual transformation in which the image of Christ is more perfectly formed within us and among us.

What is your response to God’s gracious gift of resurrection? May Easter be more than a happy ending! How do we live today? How do we structure society today? “May hatefulness give way to kindness, stinginess to generosity, harshness to gentleness, malice to compassion, and hatred to love (Georgios I. Mantzaridis).”