Do not be conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
~ Romans 12:2
It’s no mistake that observing Easter each year comes in union with the spring equinox and season of spring. If we look to nature, we see the promise of The Divine plan for eternal life being played out daily before our very eyes: Each spring we see that which only a few weeks prior appeared to be dead, come alive with additional force and vitality. There seems to be a rich abundance of new life everywhere in nature. It’s interesting to note that despite all appearances and conditions created by nature; it’s out of that same nature, life comes renewed! To me, this speaks of the continuity and unity of all life, irrespective of appearance. The question has to be, “whence does this new life come?” There is a Divine Intelligence that permeates all of nature, which is eternally renewed and playing upon itself in, through, and as the very thing it has created.
The message is unmistakable: The universe has made no provision for death, only transformation through transition. The realization of this truth is profound when we understand that, as spiritual and human beings, we play a role in this incredible daily drama. We don’t have to wait until the day we leave our earthly garment of flesh and bone to experience the Infinite plan of renewal and eternal life; it’s happening daily! At the physical level, quantum physics reveals our bodies are undergoing constant renewal, cell-by-cell, every day. Change at the physical level is mandatory.
Is it possible that the Divine Intelligence within each of us knows how to renew life at the physical level? Is it possible that what transpires at the physical level corresponds to what is first renewed at the emotional, mental level?
In this way, it indeed makes us new each day. As the master teacher, Jesus said, “It is done unto you as you believe.” Point in fact; if we continue to hold on to old beliefs, “life renewed” shows up the same old way! Maybe it’s time to heed Paul’s admonition and “Be transformed by the renewing of our minds.” Easter can serve as a sacred reminder that we all can rise above the limitations of our past. It’s transpiring daily, and it’s happening to you right now. Be in awe of it, celebrate it and honor it. Most importantly, be transformed by it.
Peace, Dennis Merritt Jones
