Discipleship in a Brave New World!

As we approach Easter in a radically different environment: 

Our world in recent weeks has changed dramatically. Our country and our community is just emerging from a summer of scorching heat, devastating bushfires and uncontrollable flood.  And now, with the added uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, for many it is almost unimaginable to find new life amidst the ashes and hope amidst the turmoil.  BUT GOD! 

While we may be struggling with the pace of change right now, as Christians it is important that we recognise that some things remain constant.  The message of the gospel is one of the things never changes, regardless of the turbulence around us.
Redemption. Resurrection. Eternal life.  Our new normal means that we will be gathering online this Easter;  however Easter is not cancelled!  The Church building may be closed but this simply enables God to deploying His people in new and exciting ways, taking the message of Easter into neighbourhoods, driveways, letterboxes and online forums: we are taking the message out, rather than expecting a lost and broken world to come in.

The message of Easter is even more relevant in times of darkness, difficulty and change,  as it reminds us that in our darkest days, hope rises amidst heartache.  The reality of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest message ever given to humanity.  It’s the ultimate ‘signal of hope’.  So as we approach Easter this year lets pray for our neighbours, our friends and our enemies alike; lets remember to give thanks to God for His great love for all humankind, and for His great victory through the cross.  And let’s be prepared to be deployed as ambassadors of Christ, sharing his message of Hope, Forgiveness and Redemption with lost and broken world.

Standing firm in His Grip & Grace.

Jen