Easter is almost here. This is one of the primary holidays for those of us who are Christian—the joy of knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ rose from the dead is enough to fill us with great joy and hope.
Or at least, it should.
Too often, we get caught up in chocolate bunnies, pretty eggs, new clothes, and brunches or dinners. We forget that, while this is a celebration of new life and family, it is also a reminder that Jesus died for the sins of all humanity. He left His Family--The Father and the Holy Spirit--then, in the singular event that separates Christianity from every other religion, Jesus rose from the dead.
I can already hear some of you: The audacity of bringing Jesus into Easter!
Hang with me for a bit.
Just for a moment, consider this: None of the other major religious figures have ever claimed to return to life. Only Jesus did. That alone should say something. It may be disturbing, it may be fantastic…but it is very real. If one considers the Bible to be the Word of God, then it must be true, for God cannot lie.
I think C.S. Lewis said it best, in his book Mere Christianity: “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic – on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg – or else he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God; or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool...or you can fall at His feet and call him Lord God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us.”
Think this over, while you enjoy your Easter. It is the most important thing you’ll ever mull over, because it will determine your eternity.
Enough for now.
(posted 3/13/08)
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