The appearance of justice in what we deem a “trial,” echoes a past execution. When alive, Jesus invited us to experience not a physical rebirth, but a mental rebirth—a reset of how we view the world. Resurrection means letting go of the old ways.
Fifty-three years ago, on this day, a resurrection from inequality led to global insurrections when shots rang out in Memphis. Nearly a year ago, outside the Minneapolis Cup Foods convenience store, a horrific modern-day lynching led to a worldwide response for resurrection from abuse of power.
The way a story is told can alter the course of reality and shape generations. Witnesses to murders, depending on one's system of beliefs, are either believed or dismissed. We hold dear to our version of a story, even if visual evidence contradicts the narrative shaping our reality. Today, millions will hear the familiar rendering of the physical body of Jesus missing in action, "He is risen." The interpretation: Death is defeated, so there's no such tragedy as an eternal goodbye.
The prophetic teachings of Jesus focus on a heart, mind, and soul resurrection, a mental transformation reborn by shifting perception and creating a new reality. By honoring our mind's resurrection and defeating the viruses that plague our thinking, we rescue our viewpoint from the protective egoic storyline designed to avoid discomfort in life. It’s time to de-quarantine the mind. Resurrect your thoughts, resurrect your perceptions, resurrect your reality.
Today, may we honor the powerful prophetic resurrections of Jesus the Christ, Martin Luther King, Jr., and George Floyd. They have risen.
