Just Another Easter?

   "We know nothing about Gethsemane in personal experience. Gethsemane and Calvary stand for something unique; they are the gateway into Life for us."

   As much as I might want to project myself back into those scenes of Gethsemane and Calvary, I cannot know the suffering of Jesus during those few days. They are unique to Him. These are the agonies of God becoming man for me. The agonies of a God/Man who knew no sin, taking on mine (and the rest of the world's). I can't even fathom the God/Man relationship, much less all that goes into it.

   So, do I even try? Has the story of Easter become so familiar to me that it does not stir me at all? Can I see it with fresh eyes this time around? Can I get by all the pageantry and see the Person?

   This will be a challenge for me, but I pray God that it might be so.

   Amen