The Easter outfits are all put away. The Easter baskets are empty and the candy is almost gone (or maybe it’s already completely gone!) The food has all been consumed. The high point of the Christian calendar has come and gone. How do we live in the reality of the resurrection on Easter Monday?

Today, I have been reflecting on the word “remember.” I think back on all the happenings that would’ve taken place during Jesus‘ last days on this earth. We are forgetful people and it’s easy for us on Easter Monday, to forget who we are, to forget what the resurrection means for us as we walk into another week with all of our responsibilities, jobs and people needing our undivided attention. It’s hard to remember what all was accomplished in the resurrection on Monday morning. So, how can we remember the resurrection on Easter Monday?

In Luke 24, we see the women who discovered the empty tomb early on that morning long ago being asked to remember when the angels say, “He is not here; He has risen!”

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” Then they remembered His words. - Luke 24:1-8

They are prompted to remember what he said to prepare them for what was to come. So they begin to think back on all the ways Jesus told them what was going to happen to him concerning his suffering, his death and his resurrection. Suddenly, their eyes were opened and they remember. It all makes sense to them and they remember what he said. Now they are seeing and will learn to live in the reality of what he meant as they stood in that empty tomb.

We are a forgetful people. But let us not forget this: Remember the resurrected Christ.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel. - 2 Timothy 2:8

As we walk into a new week and step into Easter Monday and the days to follow, let us not forget resurrection hope. The Holman Christian Standard version says, “Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead. (2 Timothy 2:8)” When we face all the things that are to come whether it’s hard things or circumstances or people needing us, may we walk into this next week remembering Jesus Christ, risen from the dead. Maybe the Easter baskets are being put away and everything is over, but IT’S not over; it’s just beginning.

When things get hard, when things are difficult, when life happens here are three ways from Hebrews 12:2 to walk through life remembering the risen Christ.

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

We learn to “look to Jesus” the Author and Perfecter of our faith who for the joy that was set before him did these three things: endured the cross, despised the shame and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. We remember Christ resurrected by applying these three things into our everyday lives.

He is the “Author and Perfecter of our faith,” that just means he is the First and Last, he is the Founder and Finisher of our faith. No matter what you walk through in the coming days, no matter what circumstances happen to you, he will finish his work because he started it. So we can rest and trust in this truth as we apply these three things to our lives. We look to Jesus and the joy set before us as we walk into the coming days with confidence and resurrection hope.

* We endure the cross, just as Jesus endured his cross by looking to the joy ahead. Not only do we remember his resurrection, but we look forward to his return as we endure our cross whatever that may be. It might be just circumstances that are really difficult for you right now. It may be something that you’re dealing with or a sin you are battling in your heart. It could be that you are suffering for the name of Christ. Whatever it is, you endure your cross as you look to Jesus remembering his resurrection and his return; holding on to the future joy to come.

* We despise the shame, just as Jesus despised the shame that came with all that was involved in his suffering and death on this earth. All the shame he experienced, all the shame that was thrown on him on the cross — our shame —we look down on that shame which was completely taken care of at the cross. It is no longer on us. So if we are experiencing shame because of what someone said or maybe as a result of our own sin, we confess and remember our shame was paid for, it was taken care of on the cross. That means, we despise whatever shame we may feel for standing with Jesus because Jesus endured the cross for us.

* We remember where we are seated. This is probably the most important thing because we have been resurrected with Christ, not only that, but Ephesians 2:6 says that we are seated with him in the heavenly places.

For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. - Ephesians 2:6

* Right now, at this moment, you are seated with Christ in the heavenly realms. This is what it means to be hidden in Christ. What is true of him, is now true of us. He is seated at the right hand of the throne of God and we are seated with him. This is resurrection hope!

Dear Christian, as you walk into a new week, remember these three truths: you can endure your cross because he endured it for you. You can despise the shame because he disregarded the shame of suffering for you on the cross. You can remember that you are seated with Christ because he is forever seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Carry this resurrection hope with you into the coming days. Remember and don’t forget.

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