Last week we discussed how the passion of Christ shows his understanding of injustice. He was judged and found guilty, despite his innocence. He bled and died. From all reasonable appearances, justice and hope were lost forever. Might had triumphed over right. There was nothing more to be done, no further fight to be won, no possibility of redemption.
But on Sunday we celebrated the resurrection of Christ. And in the resurrection we have a wondrous hope: if Christ is risen, then death and injustice do not have the final say.
The resurrection means that all injustice is temporary.
But on Sunday we celebrated the resurrection of Christ. And in the resurrection we have a wondrous hope: if Christ is risen, then death and injustice do not have the final say.
The resurrection means that all injustice is temporary.
As we look at the world it is easy to lose hope. Systems fail; people lose jobs to economic downturns; prejudice prevails; debts become chains; war, disease, and death separate loved ones with seeming finality. Justice is imperfect or absent.
But because of the resurrection, we know that the love of Christ conquers all. We believe that even now, as we seek justice for our neighbors and in our communities, we stand as witnesses to the new life that we have through Jesus. Every time we see justice prevail we celebrate the foretaste of the world to come. And every time we are confronted by challenges too big for us to solve, injustices irreparable by legal remedies, or pain beyond our ability to heal, we remember Christ. We remember the resurrection. And we join Paul in joyfully proclaiming,
But because of the resurrection, we know that the love of Christ conquers all. We believe that even now, as we seek justice for our neighbors and in our communities, we stand as witnesses to the new life that we have through Jesus. Every time we see justice prevail we celebrate the foretaste of the world to come. And every time we are confronted by challenges too big for us to solve, injustices irreparable by legal remedies, or pain beyond our ability to heal, we remember Christ. We remember the resurrection. And we join Paul in joyfully proclaiming,
I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
Because of Christ's sacrifice on the cross, God's perfect justice and God's infinite love toward us are one and the same. Because he lives, we know that all injustice is temporary; love has won forever. And so we rejoice in the resurrection.
