The Journey

Our walk with Christ is a continuing journey.  As we have meditated on the life, passion, and crucifixion of our Lord during this season of Lent, we have also reflected upon our own lives—our faith, our suffering, our spiritual practices, and our failures when it comes to living a Christ-like life.  We often do not live up to our own expectations as we strive to be a reflection of Christ’s love to others.  But God, in Christ, has lived among us and understands our weakness and our inconsistencies.  Through his Spirit, he has given us the power to overcome our sin, our failures, and our weakness.  

As we continue on our journey through the Easter season and beyond, I think it is important to reflect on this verse from the apostle Paul in Philippians 3:10:  “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (NIV)  Where are we in our journey with Christ?  How can we know him more deeply and follow him more closely as we continue on our journey?  May God empower us to ask these questions, so that we can live more fully into the hope and power of the Resurrection.