There is a juxtaposition between the anxiety of this pandemic we are living through and the joyfulness of the celebration of the Resurrection. Yet, we cannot neglect to celebrate all the same. There are no packed churches with high masses or early morning sunrise services. Choirs have taken a break from the Hallelujah Chorus and liturgical dancers are now resting as we all withdraw from the routine festivities. We are beginning to recognize that His Resurrection seemed to have been the icing on the cake, but not the cake itself!

Now that we are forced to strip away the trappings of the celebration of His Resurrection, we can now begin to see the real reason for celebrating (John 3:16). But how do we begin to apply what we now know to our new life? We begin by getting to the core of the Resurrection. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ made a way for each and every one of us to have everlasting life, if we believe.