“Dad, what does God look  like?”

This question is raised in a story about a girl who loved to draw.  One day a young girl took out her crayons and paper and went to her room to draw.  Her Dad looked into her room to check on her.  “What are you drawing today?” he asked her. “Dad, I am drawing a picture of God.” Dad replied, “Well, no one really knows what God looks like,” he replied with a little chuckle.  “Well, they’ll know when I get through with my drawing!”

At Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.  The risen Jesus looked different- he was changed or transformed in his resurrection. Hardly anyone recognized Jesus.  Mary Magdalene at the tomb didn’t know it was Jesus until he spoke. The disciples on the road to Emmaus didn’t know until the breaking of bread that night.  The disciples on the shore after a night of fishing did not know it was Jesus until he spoke to them.

What is your picture of Jesus?  Can you see him with the eyes of faith?  The great news for us is that God raised Jesus from the dead to show us his tremendous love and gives us his eternal grace!

Peace!

Pastor Durk Peterson

St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN