These weeks of physical distancing remind us of our need for resurrection. The Easter miracle that we celebrate isn’t an event relegated to the dusty annals of history. Thankfully the power of resurrection continues to ripple through creation. We are the beneficiaries of this gift each and every day. It is rooted in the original experience of faith. From that first moment of grace, when we became aware of God’s deep love for us, the ongoing power of resurrection became the engine of our growth in grace. As we move down this path in our life, we also carry the important memory of every step on the journey.

On that first Easter morning, when Jesus instructs the women to tell the others to return to Galilee, it is an invitation to go to where it all began for them. Go back to the beginning and remember what it was in the beginning that drew you to faith. It is against that backdrop that the disciples will be encouraged and instructed how the reality of new life and resurrection will shape their life going forward. It is more than recollection of facts; it is a reclamation of meaning and purpose. When life can easily degrade and diminish us, this simple act, woven into the Easter story can renew and restore us.