Lent 47: Burial Spices (Easter Sunday)

Easter Sunday!! Day Forty Seven of Lent. Today’s meditation is a visualization exercise inspired by Luke 24.

During this meditation, and for the final week of this series (Holy Week) we take a deep dive into the final week of Yehsua’s life. We meditate upon what it would have been like in his time, & really try to imagine the context of Yeshua’s life & teachings.

Let this meditation take you deeper in communion with God & one another. Let this series be an edifying part of your Lent practice.

Transcript

Happy Easter my fellow hearkeners.

In today's meditation,

The 47th in our Lent series,

We pick up where we left off in yesterday's meditation.

Remember,

The disciples were not expecting Yeshua to rise from the dead.

Let us enter today's meditation with a spirit of stillness,

An attitude of non-judgment,

And a heart and mindset of peace and loving-kindness.

I invite you to take a few long,

Slow,

Deep breaths as you focus on the sound of my voice and the words I'm speaking.

Luke 24 tells a story of the three women,

The two Marys and Joanna,

Who went to the tomb of Yeshua.

They were carrying burial spices.

These spices were for the purpose of anointing a dead body,

Specifically to reduce the smell associated with a decomposing body.

They were not expecting to find an empty tomb.

They were not expecting to find hope.

They were expecting to find only death and suffering.

Even when they did find an empty tomb,

They did not expect it to follow with good news.

And sometimes,

Just showing up burial spices in hand is all it takes to witness a miracle.

Sometimes,

Just showing up burial spices in hand is all it takes to witness a miracle.

This is a quote by Rachel Held Evans.

Let's take a moment just to breathe that in.

And sometimes,

Just showing up showing up burial spices in hand is all it takes to witness a miracle.

As you continue to breathe deeply,

Allow yourself to release any feelings of despair or hopelessness that may be weighing on you.

Let the promise of resurrection fill you with a sense of peace and comfort,

Knowing that even in the midst of the darkest moments,

Even in the midst of the darkest moments,

There is always the possibility of new life and new hope.

There is always the possibility of new life and new hope.

Sometimes,

Just showing up showing up burial spices in hand is all it takes to witness a miracle.

Thank you for sharing in this sacred moment with me,

My fellow Hearkeners.

May grace and peace,

The hope of new life,

Light,

And love be with you.

Reviews

Sean,
Thank you for a very thoughtful, sacred and loving Lenten series. It was a beautiful journey!! God bless you. ❤️🙏🏼

Beautiful Easter meditation! Happy Easter to you Sean!

Amen!!! He has RISEN!!! Thank you for the beautiful reminder & meditation. 🙌🏾

Thank you Sean and Happy Easter to you! God bless you for doing all these Lenten meditations! I have enjoyed them.

Thank you for this meditation. It opened up a whole new perspective on the resurrection. May the peace of Jesus rest within you. Glorious Day!