Resurrection Celebration

Easter comes, we have a big crowd in church, we hear about the resurrection of Jesus from the pulpit and in our music, we enjoy looking at everyone dressed in their spring finery, and we leave. We go have dinner with family or friends, and that's it until next year.

Think about it.

Our culture has managed to bring the single most significant event of the Christian church down to a holiday to dress up and eat, and for the kids, a make-believe bunny that brings colored eggs and candy in a basket. There is much more to it than that.

The church meets on the first day of the week, mainly out of tradition but from a perspective that every weekly meeting of the body of Christ is designed to be a celebration of the resurrection. I don't think Jesus ever intended for the church to limit its meeting time and its ministry to just an hour or so once a week, nor did he intend for the day of his resurrection to be commemorated just once a year. The fact that Jesus rose from the dead confirms his mission as the savior of the world, and that's worth a lifetime of commitment to service on the part of his followers.

"Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few. For a dream comes with much business and a fool's voice with many words." Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 ESV

If you are planning to come and worship with the body of Christ this Easter, come with a serious commitment to make celebrating the resurrection part of your daily living.