Easter - 'Tis the Season
More so than Christmas, this is the most important celebration in the Christian faith. Christmas represents Jesus' birth, but Easter represents his actions that allow us the opportunity to have a relationship with God. Everyone has a birthday, but only Jesus could commit the ultimate sacrifice and pay the debt of our sins. But Easter isn't about his death, its about his resurrection; unlike the Catholic iconic cross that portrays Jesus suffering on the cross, the real celebration should be for the empty cross, and the empty tomb. That's an idea, rather than wearing a cross around my neck, I should design an empty cave-tomb and wear that, for that is the real miracle. Anyone could be subjected to the torturous death of crucifixion (and indeed thousands were), but he is the only one that conquered death. So today, "Good Friday" we mourn the loss of a great teacher and he did because we are sinners, but on Sunday we shall celebrate our Saviour's power over death and evil, and we shall rejoice that we all have the opportunity to have a close, and personal relationship with our heavenly father, who created us, and loves us, and awaits for us in heaven.
More so than Christmas, this is the most important celebration in the Christian faith. Christmas represents Jesus' birth, but Easter represents his actions that allow us the opportunity to have a relationship with God. Everyone has a birthday, but only Jesus could commit the ultimate sacrifice and pay the debt of our sins. But Easter isn't about his death, its about his resurrection; unlike the Catholic iconic cross that portrays Jesus suffering on the cross, the real celebration should be for the empty cross, and the empty tomb. That's an idea, rather than wearing a cross around my neck, I should design an empty cave-tomb and wear that, for that is the real miracle. Anyone could be subjected to the torturous death of crucifixion (and indeed thousands were), but he is the only one that conquered death. So today, "Good Friday" we mourn the loss of a great teacher and he did because we are sinners, but on Sunday we shall celebrate our Saviour's power over death and evil, and we shall rejoice that we all have the opportunity to have a close, and personal relationship with our heavenly father, who created us, and loves us, and awaits for us in heaven.
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