“This wasn’t supposed to end this way.” Such a simple sentence that can be applied to countless experiences in my life. From getting the flu on the day I graduated high school to signing divorce papers in between takes of a commercial I was shooting, to standing in the cold rain as I said goodbye to my trusty car of 22 years none of which were supposed to end the way they did.
I imagine it was the same for the Apostles as they locked themselves away in fear after witnessing the execution of their friend and teacher. I’m sure they all mumbled quietly under their breath, “This wasn’t supposed to end this way.” Yet, according to Jesus, this was exactly how it was supposed to end. He had given them many clues and warnings about what was about to happen. Still, in their shock, they’d just have to sit there wondering why it ended the way it did. As we wait for Easter morning, we know there’s more to the story. What looked like the end of Jesus’ life and ministry would actually be something wonderful and new. As Paul wrote, “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” It has lost it sting. God has proven victorious yet again! So, it’s not supposed to end this way because Jesus’ story will never end. Instead, it continues into all eternity. And “thanks be to God, who gives victory through our Lord Jesus Christ,” so too do we. Happy Easter!
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Ian MacdonaldAn ex-copywriter turned punk rock pastor and peacemaker who dedicates his life to making the world a better place for all humanity. "that they all might be one" ~John 17:21“Prius vita quam doctrina.”
~ St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) * “Life is more important than doctrine.”
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