Mar 21 2008
Why do YOU celebrate Easter ?
Easter is so commercialized these days until I wonder,”what’s
really going on.” The kids are so hyped up about eggs and candy.
The stores are stocked with easter this and easter that,and all I
can do is just shake my head.All in all,the egg hunts are ok.I can
even go for a piece of chocolate myself.However,when people are
overlooking the true reason for the holiday.I’ve got to blow the
whistle,and say,wait a minute!
I may be wrong,but I’m not (at least not when pertaining to
Christians).Easter is suppose to be about how Jesus allowed himself
to be hung,and killed as a human sacrifice for the sins of the world.
A feat so enduring,that Jesus wrestled with it,before he went ahead
and did it(not my will but thine be done).Also,let’s remember that
Jesus didn’t stay dead,and in the grave.He rose again,and because
he lives,we don’t have to worry about death or dying(to be absent
from the body is to be with the Lord).
Why did Jesus do it,why did he let them treat him that way?
Not for the easter bunny,not for easter toys,not even for easter
clothes;but for your sins and mine.I don’t know how things got so
mixed-up.However,somehow we’ve got to straigthen it out.
- garry b
