But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Yeshua of Natzeret [Nazareth], who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. Mark 16:6 TLV
Interrupted Life or Changed Life? He is Risen! Only a few days ago we celebrated the resurrection of our Savior. Halleluyah!
Now what?
There are moments that interrupt our life and there are life-changing events. As we store our decorations and go back to a regular diet, is that it until next year?
Changed Life
When I was pregnant with our daughter, for nearly nine months, I marveled at each stage of her growth. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a mommy. When she was finally born, our life changed forever. Was it interrupted? Sure. The rhythm of our lives was definitely interrupted. But her birth was a culmination of years of dreaming that has not ceased since.
How many years did Jesus minister and teach on this earth? Most scholars say three years. 
If we looked at three years over the course of thousands and thousands of years of life on this earth, it’s but a blip in history. But really, Yeshua’s ministry began before the world was spoken into being.
Before GOD breathed life into Adam, there was a plan of redemption. That plan included sacrifice, death, and then glorious victory over the grave.
This moment in time we celebrated is a culmination of the Creator of the Universe’s amazing love for us. Because it was His dream for redeemed children.
So, did that moment in a graveyard in Israel interrupt our life with celebration, cute children’s programs, matzah, services, and family gatherings? Probably.
What if there were none of those extras? Could we marvel at the wonder of what Yeshua did for us—for His Father on our behalf? What if we took the energy of all the pomp and channeled it into awe, each and every day?
No longer a life interrupted with festivities, but a life changed and lived out in gratitude, every day?
This doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate with worship and praise and children’s programs and matzah and such. It’s that that day of remembrance is a comma, not a period to our year. Our life.
