John 3:14-21 (NRSV)
Devotion
There it is again: the bronze serpent. While for Moses and the Israelites the serpent represented a temporary act of mercy and healing by God, for us Christ crucified represents an enduring and relentless witness of love that has the power to stir faith and transform hearts.
We never seem to be able to completely forget or shake our old ways, but because of Christ we are able to move forward. Death is not the end. Christ’s death and resurrection is just the beginning.
Prayer
Lord, help us anticipate Easter as a hopeful beginning and not as a triumphant finale. Free us from our temporal thinking so we may fully imagine the capabilities of the everlasting love you've given us through your son. Amen.