Quite a season, right?
The kids can't wait for the bunny, the chocolate, the egg hunt, the basket full of goodies.
The pastor can't wait to see the seats filled, and for a long prepared sermon to end successfully.
The parent can't wait for the photo ops and the smiles of joy on children's faces.
The dentist can't wait for the future patients.
The hustle and bustle of yet another holiday season....
Shopping, preparing, inviting, cooking, visiting, eating..... stressing.
I fear though, that we get caught up yet again in another holiday. Worse yet, I fear we simply treat this as simply a holiday.
Another day off.
More gifts.
Family dinners.
Traditional church attendance.
I fear we reduce it all to these things... and less...
I fear we miss what it's all about.
It's not about the candy or eggs or flowers.
It's not about that extra day off.
It's so much more.
It's not even about the blood that was shed, or scars, or a cross!
It's about the one who shed his blood.
It's about the one who bears the scars.
It's about the one who hung on the cross.
It's about us and him.
It's about showing and sharing a greater love.
It's about the beginning of the final mending of one of the greatest desires for relationship ever.
It's about an example and demonstration of truth, and hope, and love, and redemption, and life.
It's about bringing to light this human damnation we live in and providing a hope, and a way out.
It's about saying you should LOVE!!
It's about saying you ARE loved!!!
It about closing a gap between a creator and his beloved creation.
Consider This:
-Don't just have a family dinner.
-Don't just go to church on Sunday.
-Don't just hunt for eggs.
-Don't just eat bread and drink wine.
-Don't just 'come to the cross'.
Yet:
-Cherish your family everyday.
-Fellowship with other believers often.
-Search for good all the time.
-Remember Christ's sacrifice daily.
-Be humble before the King in all of life.
It is not a holiday season!
It's a season of living...
it's life...
it's love...
All the time!
Happy Easter!
Happy Everyday!!
