The phrase "He is Risen" struck me in a new way about 10 years ago when I spent a month teaching English in Thailand. One day I went to visit a large sleeping Buddha, where many of our Thai students went to worship. As I walked around the cave/temple I saw the backside of the Buddha...and it was not finished. I could see the brick and mortar that lay under all the ornate finishings of the front side.
In that moment it struck me how profoundly different the God I worship is. He is not made from human hands. He is not immobile. He is Risen! He is alive and he has overcome death.
Wow! So much to celebrate!
"Christ is Risen"
"He is Risen Indeed"
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