For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
Romans 6:5
In each of our baptisms, we are cut off from sin and united with Christ. Just as Christ was buried, that He might rise again to a new, heavenly life, we, also, at baptism, are “buried” so that we might rise from our sins to begin a new life of faith and love.
The sacrament of baptism is a real gift, signifying and sealing our relationship with Christ. As we begin to live into this baptism, we are reminded that we have a duty to fight against the body of sin that remains within each of us. More importantly, as we strive to truly know Him, we are inevitably convinced that we have an obligation to live into His command to spread His Gospel in all the areas of our lives, in order to bring as many as possible into this sacred union.
Having become one with Christ through baptism, each of us will eventually think about the Resurrection. We gradually come to the sure knowledge that, just as Christ did indeed proceed from death to be with His Father in Heaven, we, too, will follow a similar path. This obliges us to believe that we, along with many others, known and unknown, will eventually be united with Christ in that heavenly place. What a glorious reality! It is no wonder that Easter is such a joyous celebration for all those in Christ.
Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Charlie Wolf
