Several years ago we made a journey back to Michigan before winter had ended. After 21 years of being away from snow and ice covered roads we encountered a snow storm for the last two hours of our journey. Those two hours turned into more like five hours. We crept along on ice-covered freeways at twenty miles per hour in heavy traffic. Thanks to God's answer to my continuous prayer we finally arrived safely. This next morning was a wonderful blessing as we awoke to the brilliant sunshine melting away the snow and ice in time for the next leg of our trip.
Reflecting on this experience I could see the comparison to life itself. All of life is like the snow and ice storms through which we passed. It is fraught with dangers and anxieties. Each day can be so exhausting that we don't want to face another. Then God enters into life and sends the brilliance of his Son's light to melt away the frigid conditions. As I think back over the providences of life I rejoice that God has intervened time and time again to drive away the coldness of various events.
Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. He willingly allowed his enemies to take his life so that He could bring Son-light into the life of anyone who will receive him. In Hebrews 12:2 we read, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." The joy that motivated Jesus to endure the cross was the changed lives that would result. That joy comes when the Son rises is our lives. It melts away the winter of our experience and brings spring to our life. If you haven't experienced the Son rising in your life, make that choice today.
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