Celebrate Easter

As Easter approaches, I can't help but think what it would be like if we gave this day the recognition that we give to Christmas. Rest assured that Christmas gets the attention it does, not because of the birth of Christ, but because of the money that is spent upon the holiday. That amount of money is not spent on Easter gifts, so any attention Easter gets beyond bunnies and eggs must come from you and I as followers of Christ.

I Corinthians 15:13-14 says, "But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain".

Based upon these two verses we must realize that the very foundation of our Christian faith is the resurrection. As miraculous and important as the virgin birth of Jesus was, that was only the beginning to God's plan to redeem fallen man. The death, burial, and resurrection completed the plan as Jesus himself paid the price for our sin and conquered death so that we might live forever.

Now, you tell me. Isn't that something to celebrate? I think so too, so let's let the world see and hear the celebration.