Who are you looking for?

When Mary finds the tomb empty, she stands weeping at the vacant grave. Jesus, mysteriously appearing as

the gardener, asks her: “Why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” In the haze of grief, Mary can only

see what is right before her – or in this case, what is not before her. It is only when Jesus calls her by name

that the veil is lifted and she beholds the resurrected Christ. On this Easter morning, who – or what – are you

looking for? Why have you come to the tomb? What kind of Jesus are you looking for? Recall all the questions that have guided us this Lenten season. Who do you see in the living Christ? What veils need to be lifted so we can recognize God’s resurrection in all the places it occurs? As we journey into Eastertide, will we continue to see the miracle of God’s newness? In what ways will you continue to look for Jesus in the world?