(Inspired by Handel’s Messiah)
Dear Reader,
During this Easter season, I found myself not only listening to The Messiah, but also going back through the scriptures used in its composition.
As I did, my thoughts were drawn to the prophecies of the Old Testament, the events of Jesus Christ’s life, and then to His suffering, triumph, and the promise of the risen Christ.
What emerged was a sense of walking a sacred path—
one that begins in prophecy, moves through suffering, and rises into eternal light.
Through the words of The Messiah, and the witness of scripture, we are invited into a living journey—one of hope, experience, and the blessings that come through the Son of the Living God.
✨ The Promise
The journey begins centuries earlier in the Book of Isaiah:
“Comfort ye, my people…”
A promise is given to a waiting world:
- God will come near
- Healing will come
- Salvation will come
This is not yet seen—
but it is deeply felt.
The Life of Christ — God Among Us
Then, quietly, the promise takes form.
Jesus Christ enters the world:
- Teaching truth
- Healing the broken
- Lifting the burdened
The words of prophecy are no longer distant—
they are now walking among men.
Good Friday — The Depth of Love
The journey does not avoid suffering—
it passes directly through it.
From Gethsemane to the cross:
“He was despised and rejected…” (Isaiah 53)
Here we see something the natural man struggles to understand:
- Innocence suffering
- Love enduring
- Mercy extended even in pain
This is not defeat.
This is Atonement.
This is the moment where:
- Sin is carried
- The debt is paid
- Love is proven beyond measure
The Silence — Between the Cross and the Dawn
There is a space we often overlook.
A quiet space.
After the cross…
before the resurrection.
A time of:
- Uncertainty
- Waiting
- Stillness
And perhaps, in our own lives, we know this place well.
The place where we do not yet see the answer…
but are asked to trust.
Easter Sunday — The Victory of Life
And then…
light breaks.
“I know that my Redeemer liveth…”
The tomb is empty.
Death is overcome.
Hope is restored.
This is not just a return to life—
this is a new kind of life.
A declaration to all mankind:
- Darkness does not win
- Death is not final
- Love endures
The Meaning for Us — The Journey Continues
The message of Easter is not only what Christ has done—
but what He offers.
The same path becomes ours:
- From burden → to surrender
- From sorrow → to healing
- From death (in all its forms) → to life
As expressed in the New Testament
and beautifully echoed in the Book of Mormon
The resurrection is not only an event…
it is an invitation.
A Closing Reflection
As I reflected on this journey—from prophecy to resurrection—one quiet truth remained:
The road from Good Friday to Easter Sunday
is not only the story of Christ…
it is the pattern of every soul seeking light.
We all know:
- Our Fridays (sorrow, struggle)
- Our silent Saturdays (waiting, uncertainty)
But because of Him…
we are promised an Easter.
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