The Invisible World

For the next 3 days, I will share the 3 parts of my Easter meditations which I later delivered during the Easter Sonrise Service with my congregation.

Read John 20:10-18

John 20:13, 15a
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?

It would seem a strange question to ask at a grave site. The Jews said of Mary, "she goeth unto his grave to weep there." Through her tears, Mary could not recognise the angels or the Lord. Through her tears and pains, Mary could not see her Lord. Her vision was tainted by her pains.

Sin and pain has marred our once perfect world and with our sinful nature, our vision is not 20/20. What we see may not be the whole truth. Mingled it with our own feelings, pains and thoughts (all tainted by the effect of sin) – it may further distort our understanding,

We were told not to judge a book by its cover and so we must not trust all that we see with our naked eyes. If Mary could see clearly, she would have no reason to cry. The angels were there. Jesus was there. She was on Holy ground but she knew not and detected it not. She was overcome with sadness.

She had followed Jesus from the time when He cast out seven demons from her, from his ministry to suffering to death on the cross. She saw with her own two eyes when the soldiers took the body down from that crucifix. She knew what she saw.

But faith requires confidence not in our senses – for to rely on our senses would ultimately means belief in ourselves. Our faith and confidence is and must be in Christ alone. There is the invisible world, a world where we but only hear rumours of and of which we are destined for.

The resurrection points to the reality of an invisible world.

It is the reality of an invisible world which Mary had yet to experience and understood. So the resurrection reminds us that “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see Him face to face. Now we know in part; then we shall know fully, even as we are fully known.”(I Cor 13:12)

Our present world of pains, struggles and sins will give way ONE DAY (THE FINAL EASTER – I call it) – when with the new heaven and new earth – God “will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (Rev 21:4)

Hallelujah – praise the Lord!! Jesus is risen!