Rev. Dr. Selvam Robertson

  Celebrating the joy of Salvation Exodus 14: 5-31, Colossians 3:1-11, Matthew 28: 1-10 Introduction : The theme for our Easter meditation is ‘celebrating the joy of Salvation’. The three assigned readings help us understand the title. Our reflection will be under five sub points - Israel Celebrating the Joy of Salvation, Celebrating the Joy of Resurrection, Celebrating the Joy of Risen Life/Salvation, Five Requirements to Lead a New Life and Glorious Resurrection.   I    Israel Celebrating the Joy of Salvation: We have the Israelites celebrating the joy of salvation in Exodus 14: 5-31. Pharaoh, after so much of the cry of the Israelites and God’s constant intervention, allowed the Israelites to flee Egypt.   But again when he realized  that the people of Israel had fled Egypt, the mind of Pharaoh and his servants was changed toward the people. Pharaoh made ready his chariot, six hundred chosen chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them and