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It probably goes without saying that today is a different kind of Easter.  My whole life I’ve gone to Easter services, experienced the increased production, the increased attendance, and the family gatherings after. As a worship leader I’ve planned and led Easter sets, feeling the weight of guiding believers to the reality of God’s sacrifice and love on this special day.  But when things change, when our rhythms are different, sometimes those differences help us see life differently. When we don’t have the opportunity to get swept up into the busyness of Easter, maybe God could show us something different about Easter today. As I still my mind, my body, my soul for a moment today, one idea rises to the surface.  On the cross Jesus proclaimed these words that echo forth even to this day. With his last breath he cried out: “It is finished.” - John 19:30 The gospel we’ve been invited into is one of rest, one of grace. It’s a gospel where God time after time does what we cannot. It’s a gospel where work is put in