The joy of Easter lingers. He is risen from the tomb! He lives! But as usual with us humans, that feeling of joy fades. We're slowly going back into our daily routines. And the joy we felt and the passion that ran through us on Resurrection Sunday fades away. So what now?
Our life will always have ups and downs. We have good days and bad days. What we need is something constant in our lives that will help smooth out the bumps and bruises of everyday life.
Well there are two things that can help you with that....prayer and scripture. Daily scripture readings feed us. Some people set aside a specific time each day, just like a meal. Some have a specific pattern but it really doesn't matter how you do it. One of the printed daily devotional booklets is called "Our Daily Bread." Just like we need to fill our stomach with food, we need to do the same with our heads and hearts.
Prayer is our meditation. We need to stop the maniacal pace of the world and commune with our Lord. We all know that feeling when we take a deep breath and let all the pressure out. When we do that, we need to open ourselves and let the Holy Spirit flow back into us. Medical professionals know that this kind of time spent with the Lord calms us and relieves the stress and pressure that builds up within us.
So yes, the jubilation of the Easter celebration has started to fade, but now we need to get fed by scripture and let the time of prayer each day release the stress that world tries to press on us. Feed on your daily bread and pray that God will continue the keep the joy of Easter in your hearts and minds.
Our life will always have ups and downs. We have good days and bad days. What we need is something constant in our lives that will help smooth out the bumps and bruises of everyday life.
Well there are two things that can help you with that....prayer and scripture. Daily scripture readings feed us. Some people set aside a specific time each day, just like a meal. Some have a specific pattern but it really doesn't matter how you do it. One of the printed daily devotional booklets is called "Our Daily Bread." Just like we need to fill our stomach with food, we need to do the same with our heads and hearts.
Prayer is our meditation. We need to stop the maniacal pace of the world and commune with our Lord. We all know that feeling when we take a deep breath and let all the pressure out. When we do that, we need to open ourselves and let the Holy Spirit flow back into us. Medical professionals know that this kind of time spent with the Lord calms us and relieves the stress and pressure that builds up within us.
So yes, the jubilation of the Easter celebration has started to fade, but now we need to get fed by scripture and let the time of prayer each day release the stress that world tries to press on us. Feed on your daily bread and pray that God will continue the keep the joy of Easter in your hearts and minds.
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