does death have the last word?
is it truly, honestly, actually dark
so that whatever light we do see
whatever good we do stumble upon
are those just blips on the radar?
momentary interruptions in an otherwise meaningless existence?
because if that's the case then despair
is the only reasonable response.
it's easy to be cynical.
but Jesus says destroy this temple and I'll rebuild it
he insists that his execution would not be the end.
he's talking about something new and unexpected
happening after his death.
he's talking about resurrection.
resurrection announces that God is not giving up on the world
because the world matters
this world we call home
dirt and blood and sweat and skin and light and water
this world that God is redeeming and restoring and renewing.
greed and violence and abuse they are not right
and they cannot last.
they belong to death and death does not belong.
resurrection says that what we do in our lives matters
in this body
the one that we inhabit right now
every act of compassion matters
every work of art that celebrates the good and the true matters
every fair and honest act of business and trade
every kind word
they all belong and they will all go on in God's good world
nothing will be forgotten
nothing will be wasted
it all has its place."
---Rob Bell, Resurrection
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