He has risen, Happy Resurrection Day! Although this is not a happy event in the sense of what Christ had to go through to redeem each of us, but it was worth the price of his life. Doing the supernatural of rising from the dead, defeating death.
For those who do not celebrate easter in the Christian sense of going to church, focusing on Jesus, than that is okay in a sense as you still have time to know the importance of Easter and what it means. I get that for many it could mean the easter bunny, colorful eggs, meals with family and that is all nice and all, because I did that for most my life.
I remember growing up, Mom would always celebrate easter as children, yes we were taught about the easter bunny, egg hunts but church and the meaning was not always in the picture, but food was as mom would cook a ham with all the fixings and it was incredible, except it wasn’t because we sat at the table with a man who despised GOD and what he stood for but mom slaved over the kitchen to make sure my sister and I had the memory, along with an easter basket full of goodies and love.
Today that tradition carry’s on with my daughter since she was really a young child given magnificent easter baskets full of goodies and gifts.
Her Auntie Jenny would also give her a grand basket full of love, this the tradition I passed down to our daughter and its kind of expected over the years, but it has changed over the years of course, as she has grow up, but there is one stable which is greeting cards, I am fan, love them and it has been given to me since I was a child.
And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.
So yes, celebrate the easter bunny, spring and eggs and have peace today, but remember that was a man named Jesus who died for you and I so that our souls could have a place when we die, but only if we give our hearts to Christ. He died for all of us, because he loves you and I each despite what we think, especially when we go through adversity thinking God is not present, but he is, he is always there, because he rose from the dead to make sure he beat Satan.
Here are some easter scriptures:
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead.
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death
Read more about Easter’s history and symbols, including the easter bunny, eggs, lilies, the lamb, and more at Crosswalk.com – What is Easter?
Use these Easter Prayers to spend time reflecting on the goodness of God and the new life that you have through Jesus Christ!
Easter Sunday Prayer
Oh Lord, You loved this world so much that you gave your one and only Son, that we might be called your children too. Lord, help us to live in the gladness and grace of Easter Sunday every day. Let us have hearts of thankfulness for your sacrifice. Let us have eyes that look upon Your grace and rejoice in our salvation. Please help us to walk in that mighty grace and tell your good news to the world. All for Your glory do we pray, Lord, Amen.
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