Meaning of Easter

Easter.

What does Easter mean to you?

Bunny rabbits. Eggs. Ham. Buffets. Old movies like "The Robe" and "The Ten Commandments". New clothes. New shoes. A new dress. A new suit. Family dinners. Spring weather (or maybe not this year). Going to church.  Spring break.

What does Easter mean to you?

I read a cute story today of a Sunday School teacher who asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the whole family gets together, and you eat turkey and sing about the pilgrims and all that." "No, that’s not it," said the teacher.

"I know what Easter is," a second student responded. "Easter is when you get a tree and decorate it and give gifts to everybody and sing lots of songs." "Nope, that’s not it either," replied the teacher.

Finally a third student spoke up, "Easter is when Jesus was killed, and put in a tomb and left for three days." "Ah, thank goodness somebody knows" the teacher thought to herself.

But then the student went on: "Then everybody gathers at the tomb and waits to see if Jesus comes out, and if he sees his shadow he has to go back inside and we have six more weeks of winter."

While we celebrate, let's not forget the ultimate meaning of Easter.  He is risen!
 
Jesus rose from the grave!
 
Because of this, I have eternal life!
 
He is risen!
 
Join me this Sunday in one of our two services (8:30 A.M. or 10:30 A.M.).
 
It's going to be wonderful time of worship and praise!