At on a faded, tattered page of three hundred tiny words. I think we often confuse faith with sight. But waiting for such sightings will not get us very far. The Christian faith was never based on sight or sightings. Nor did the empty tomb become a primary symbol of irrefutable sight and belief in the risen Jesus Christ.
Faith is the ground of Christian belief, and it always has been.
The writer of Hebrews says that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. They are poured into our hearts by the work of the Holy Spirit, at once the Spirit of the living God and the risen Lord. An Easter faith is one that does not rely on sight. Such a proclamation frees us from sight and leads us to faith, a faith that embraces life in all of its beauty and terror, assured that no matter what God will never let us go and convicted to live a life of gratitude to God and gentleness before others that lead to a perfect harmony and peace. This Easter the Flower Committee is offering Bougainvilleas for adoption.