A Prayer for Easter Peace and Promise
By Heidi Vegh
Bible Reading:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16
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As Easter approaches, we begin to think about the abundant sacrifice of Jesus dying on the cross and rising again for the forgiveness of our sins. Although this is the heart of the Gospel, and we should remember this truth daily, Easter is a special time of year to reflect on this promise and allow God’s peace to fill our hearts.
When I was little, my family and I attended a Lutheran church. As we arrived at the church on Easter morning, the stage was covered in a black sheet. It looked ominous and uninviting. The black sheets were slowly removed as the service continued to reveal a large foam stone covering a cave. Slowly, the color started to enter the room as flowers and plants were revealed, and by the end, the stage was lit up with life. We sang Hosanna and praised God for His sacrificial death and miraculous resurrection.
Often, we feel like a black sheet covers things—no life to be seen. Hardship and turmoil overtake us and we feel buried underneath the weight of all the things. If you are in such a season, let’s step back and remember what Jesus did. God knew we would all be drowning in darkness as we lived our days on earth. His miraculous love story was revealed when He sent His only son to earth to live out his days in human flesh. Jesus experienced hardship, rejection, and heartbreak through many difficult circumstances but ended with His sacrificing himself so that we could all live a perfect existence in heaven one day. We don’t have to carry the world's weight, believing this is all there is. There is peace in this promise.
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22).
God knows our world is dark. Our culture gets increasingly more anti-God, and we often feel like there is no hope left for the evil that prevails every day. We feel hopeless as we fight for justice and truth, but it seems that we get trampled. So, let us remember that God fights for us during this Easter season. In the Old Testament, God fought for his people. He trampled His enemies, and His glory prevailed.
In Nahum 1:3, we read, “The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; The Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind, and the storm and clouds are the dust of his feet.”
God will avenge us. When Jesus comes back, all of the evil will wash away. We have hope in this lost, dark world. We hope one day, we will live in perfect peace in heaven with Jesus. Let that sink in. No matter how helpless or overwhelmed you feel with life, remember that God promises peace in our relationship with Him and that we have the hope of heaven.
Let’s Pray:
Lord, Thank you for your grand love story. Thank you for sending your son Jesus to die a criminal's death so that I don’t have to pay the penalty for my sins. This is a miraculous and glorious truth that I want to live by every day of my life. I pray that I can carry this truth in my heart as I walk out all the hard things on this earth. I pray that I can live with peace that surpasses all understanding, as I hope this life is not all there is. Jesus, life is hard. Life is overwhelming, and when I am still and rest in you, I can soak in that truth. Please help me to remember to stop and recognize you when the world is swirling around me. I pray against the evil that threatens to take me down and fill me with lies. Lies that I don’t matter, lies that this is all there is, and lies that there is no hope. Please help me share this peace and promise with those around me this Easter. Give me the courage to invite friends to church and let them hear the Gospel truth about Easter. Thank you for loving all of me, even when I am at my worst. Please help me remember your sacrifice daily and walk in your peace. In your precious name, Jesus, we pray, Amen.
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Heidi Vegh is a writer, speaker, and ministry leader based in Western Washington. A remarried mother of four, she is navigating blended family life after losing her first husband to cancer in 2013. Through her writing and speaking, Heidi encourages those who have experienced loss, offering hope and practical guidance for the journey toward healing and renewed life.
She is the author of The Hard Journey to the Good: A Widow’s Journey from Loss to New Life, a heartfelt account of grief, faith, and rebuilding after devastating loss, available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
You can find Heidi at her website mrsheidivegh.com where she shares devotionals and reflections on grief, healing, motherhood, faith, and the beauty and complexity of blended family life through her monthly newsletter. She holds a degree in Creative Writing and English from Southern New Hampshire University and serves as Ministry Director at her local church, where she is passionate about helping women grow in faith and experience the transforming love of Jesus.
You can find her on Instagram @mrsheidivegh and SubStack: https://substack.com/
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