Reflecting on Easter

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2010/4563_The_Immeasurable_Greatness_of_His_Power_Toward_Us/


Easter day came and went. It was a beautiful day spent in church, with family and enjoying creation. The day was perfect, well almost. Easter is the most important holiday as a Christian, yet I felt apathetic. In fact, most days I find myself feeling apathetic to the truth that I belong to Christ. I am not pleased when dwelling on this truth and my heart kind of cringes to write it openly.

While doing my quiet time today, I read the above Easter sermon by John Piper. The sermon focuses on a prayer for spiritual wisdom that Paul spoke of in Eph. 1:15-23. The sermon hit on the honest truths that are weighing on my heart. Paul knew that Christians would be apathetic to the great power they possess in Christ. He knew Satan would continue to attack Christians and attempt to blind their eyes to the glorious truth that we are not bound to things of this world. He knew that the Chrisitan fight to bring God glory in day to day living would be a lifelong battle.

Paul's prayer that I "may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe..." The same power that raised Christ from the dead, that seated Him on the throne in heaven and the power that rules over heaven and earth is working in me. Paul knew when he wrote the prayer that my eyes would need to be enlightened and that I need Christ to reveal this power to me. He knew that the church would struggle with keeping the fire of faith lit.

This message has just encouraged me to know that I am not alone in my quest to know God and attempt to understand the miraculous power He has bestowed on His children. I certainly do not live in the "exceeding greatness of His power" each day of my life. I think that will be my Easter prayer; for the revelation of even a portion of the power of the risen Christ in me.

~ ERS