Resurrection shouts no to everything in our world that works against God s will, and yes to God s victory. At the same time, Easter draws us toward a future salvation for which we wait with patience. History is marching to a final end where what Christ accomplished on Easter is glorious revelation of the future, for resurrection implies a totally new order. The New Age will transform the old age. The Scriptures offer confidence in the power of God who raised up Jesus, and an invitation to trust God s grace for life and for death.
Easter is sheer celebration.
Therefore, death will be no more, mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away. Therefore, Easter faith recalls the past, especially the awesome act of God s raising the crucified Christ Jesus from the grave. Easter hope looks to the promised future, to that which awaits us. Easter love celebrates the presence of the crucified and risen Christ who is now among us, reconciling us as one people. Resurrection faith asserts that by grace we are born again into the new humanity of Jesus Christ.