I love Easter. Besides Christmas, it's my favorite holiday. I love the whole celebration of Easter. I love the fact that Easter unofficially heralds in Spring. Most of all, I love the message of Easter.
As a Christian, I think it is often easy to get comfortable with the idea of Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection. We hear it so much that we sort of forget how powerful it is. My pastor preached a great sermon today that made me rethink the Easter message.
The sermon was based on 1 Corinthians 15: 17-20 (The Message version):
"If corpses can't be raised, then Christ wasn't, because he was indeed dead. And if Christ weren't raised, then all you're doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It's even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they're already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we're a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries."
This verse really stuck with me, especially the last line. That's the Easter message - Jesus is alive!
I'm thrilled that Jesus was born. That's why I adore Christmas. I am humbled that Jesus died on the cross for me - an unimportant nobody. But the fact that Jesus rose from the dead excites me. It thrills me in a way that nothing else does. It proves to me that life is not just about surviving the trials and tribulations we go through. Life is about working towards that ultimate goal of eternal life (our own resurrections!), however God wants us to do so.
Sometimes people get so caught up in Easter Bunnies, colored eggs, and elaborate meals that we forget the true reason we are celebrating.
We also sang this song in church today. It touched my heart, and I hope that it touches yours.
Happy Easter!
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