[Why do we call Jesus "Lord"? My answer would have been something to do with the fact that Jesus is our King, or that he is Yahweh in human form, or both. Heidelberg, reflecting two of its favourite themes - deliverance from the power of the devil, and the complete, "body and soul" nature of redemption - says that we call him Lord because he has set us free, and purchased us to be his own. In other words, we call him Lord because he is our Master, and he therefore has all rights over our bodies and over our souls.

That brings a whole new meaning to some of the stories we celebrate today. They have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they've put him! The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! I have seen the Lord! My Lord and my God! None of the disciples dared ask him who he was; they knew it was the Lord.

The Master is back, and he has set us free - not with gold or silver, but with his precious blood - from sin and the tyranny of the devil. We are now his. Body and soul. Happy Easter!]