EASTER, LARGE AND SMALL

Posted April 2nd, 2009 by admin

Easter is a wonderful event celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We may get a little (or maybe a lot) annoyed with all the commercial hype and selling associated with this religious holiday, but we will be reminded that for many Easter is a time to celebrate the Christ’s victory over death and our participation in that victory.

The accompanying hope this act of grace brings is a gift we will spend our lives attempting to understand and receive. Revel in the joy and hope that Christ gives as symbolized by all the icons of Easter: eggs, candy, flowers, babies, new clothing, soaring worship services filled with special music, rites and candles, family and friends coming together to share each other. Go ahead and give thanks for this tremendous gift of salvation and all its potential that we are enjoying!

However, celebrate also the truth that Easter is not just this large celebration in the spring. This celebration is but another icon of Easter. Resurrection also takes place in smaller, quieter ways during any season of the year. Easter is immediately present anytime we experience any kind of new life, of new hope.

Resurrection may be triggered by a feeling, or an idea, or a new understanding. When we feel new energy surging through us, filling us with life and hope, we are experiencing a small Easter. Well, maybe this really isn’t so small?

Happy Easter,
Steve