Lent has Passed ~ Bread for Beggars

This past Sunday was “the third Sunday in Lent.”

We say “in Lent” but not “of Lent.” Because, really, these Sundays are not part of the Lenten season.

During Lent, many of our churches have special services, perhaps on a Wednesday afternoon or in the evening (or perhaps only digitally these days). They are a special time to meditate and reflect on the saving work of Christ on the cross – how he suffered and died to take away the sins of the world. Our sins.

But the Sundays are different. The Sundays are “little Easters.” We worship and praise Christ our risen Savior. Our victorious king who lives again.

And so this week, Timothy Reynolds brings us a “little Easter” in song form.

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The purpose of this song is to communicate a “hopeful disbelief.”

I like to use that to mean when something happens that – you want it to be true. You’re hoping, you’re hoping it’s true! But it’s so amazing that you just have a sense of disbelief. It can’t be true, it’s too awesome!

On Easter morning that’s what happened. People heard from the women, and they said, “Is it true?”
Timothy Reynolds

The three short verses walk the listener through that “hopeful disbelief” of Easter morning. From wondering at the news, to hoping Christ’s resurrection might be true, to finally knowing, yes, he is risen!

I wrote this thinking of someone singing by themselves at an early morning Easter service, maybe a sunrise service. One person singing this from the heart and getting more excited and animated. And that last verse just joyous.
Timothy Reynolds

The original song is accompanied by original artwork by Jason Jaspersen. His sculpture shows Christ as both suffering servant and victorious king. Lent and Easter side by side. The woodcuts by Albrecht Durer in the background provide another layer, another lens as well.

May this “little Easter” brighten your Lent. Glory to our crucified and risen Savior!