Is Easter just another holiday? There are some who view Easter as just a holiday to receive candy, chocolate and eggs. The Easter Bunny comes and brings them lots of goodies, but do they know the true meaning behind Easter. For all Christians, Easter in a wonderful and powerful day that we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ. A day that means we can have a relationship with God and we can have a place in Heaven. Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead.
Throughout many years, Easter has transformed from a spiritual and celebrating day to a man made holiday. A day that every store pushes to sell more candy and baskets and toys, but fails to mention the one and only Savior. All you see is the Easter bunny or baskets or eggs, not the true meaning of Easter, Jesus Christ, and the sacrifice he went through for our sins. You don’t see the pain he went through so that we can be saved. The soldiers were mocking him, beating him, and making fun of him. “They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” - Matthew 27: 28-29
Jesus went through great pain for our sake. He went through it all so God’s will could be done and that our sins can be forgiven. You might think that this happened along time ago and your own sins didn’t put him on the cross, but they did. My sins, your sins and every person on this earth’s sins put Jesus on the cross. His blood paid for our past sins, future sins and generations to come sins until the time for Jesus to return to this earth again and bring his followers home.
Jesus died on the cross on what we call Good Friday. The day he sacrificed himself for our sakes. A man named Joseph buried Jesus in the tomb and placed a rock over the entrance. Pilate ordered two guards to be placed at the entrance of the tombs to make it as secure as possible to keep someone from entering the tomb and stealing Jesus’ body. The next day, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were on their way to the tomb, a great earthquake took place and angel appeared and rolled back the great stone. The guards froze in fear and the angel told the ladies that Jesus has raised and to go and tell his disciples. Easter Sunday, the day our Lord was raised from the dead. The day Jesus defeated death. Just sit down one night and dust off the Bible and read chapter 27 of Matthew.
Take time to rethink your views on Easter. Does bunnies and candy have priority or does Jesus have the priority. Is getting goodies and baskets more important to you or the fact that our one and only Savior defeated death and is with us every step of the way. Is hunting eggs more important that the price Jesus paid for our sins, so that we can have a relationship with God. My house and my family will serve the Lord, how about you?
In God We Trust
Sandra Davis