James 1:19-27

James 1:9-18

James 1:1-8

2 Cor 13:11-13; Matt 28:16-20

Acts 2:1-11; John 16:4b-15

1 John 4:7-21; John 15:9-17

Romans 8:18-27; Matthew 5:1-16

The fullness of the resurrection requires more than a day to unpack. The Easter season is a fifty-day celebration that ends on Pentecost Sunday (the Greek word pentekoste means “fiftieth”). The Easter season is a time to let the implications of the resurrection sink in deeper, inviting us to realign our worldview and conform our living to the reality that we have been raised with Christ to new life. Easter is full of joy and the laughter of love— the grave is empty, love has won, Christ is risen! Give yourself over to the experience of that joy—take in the absolute wonder of God’s purposeful plan of salvation. - Philip Reinders, Seeking God’s Face

John 14:25-28

God’s very character is one of justice, and he has given us Jesus as the manifestation of his justice both now and for eternity. God is the one who reveals the justice calling upon our lives, because God is the source of justice. - Bethany Hanke Hoang and Kristen Deede Johnson, The Justice Calling

Rom 12:1-8; Luke 24:28-35

Very often we feel restricted in our situation, our family, or our surroundings. But maybe the real problem lies elsewhere: in our hearts. There we are restricted, and that is the root of our lack of freedom. - Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom