The risen Lord showed himself...
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The risen Lord showed himself to a variety of people in a variety of times and places. Where in your life has the risen Lord appeared? How has your faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ changed you or your world?
Robert Fulghum, in his book, It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It, tells the story of Alexander Papaderos, a Greek teacher and peace activist, Papaderos says, "When I was a small child during the war, we were poor and lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found a broken piece of mirror ... By scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine ... I kept this little mirror, and as I was growing up, I could take it out at idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became mature, I began to understand that this was a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But light is there ... and will shine in many dark paths only if I reflect it" (pp. 176-177).
To believe in the resurrected appearance of Jesus Christ is to let my life reflect the light of the gospel.
Robert Fulghum, in his book, It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It, tells the story of Alexander Papaderos, a Greek teacher and peace activist, Papaderos says, "When I was a small child during the war, we were poor and lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found a broken piece of mirror ... By scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine ... I kept this little mirror, and as I was growing up, I could take it out at idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became mature, I began to understand that this was a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But light is there ... and will shine in many dark paths only if I reflect it" (pp. 176-177).
To believe in the resurrected appearance of Jesus Christ is to let my life reflect the light of the gospel.
