Easter All the Time

As I went to the Easter service yesterday morning, I walked in to the sanctuary focusing on my strong hope of eternal life through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we began to worship together, singing songs that celebrated Christ’s victory over death and offering praises to God for His accomplishment on the Cross, the significance of Easter was at the forefront of my mind. My expectation for this Easter Sunday morning was a sermon on the topic of this special day: the physical resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ which ushered in a new hope and the security of physical resurrection and promise of eternal life for those who have believed in Him. But as I opened the bulletin, I found a continuation of the current sermon series on one of Paul’s epistles. I was confused. I thought Easter Sunday was to be the pinnacle of the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Did I miss something?

The Lord quietly reminded but also boldly convicted me that the resurrection of Christ is not something only to be celebrated on one special day of the year. The power of the resurrection is such that it is the reason we can and should celebrate on the other 364 days of the year! As the sermon was preached, it was made apparent that the resurrection is the hinge of all Christian life because it reflects God’s power and faithfulness, and provides hope to those who believe. So whether we are talking about God’s grace, living the Christian life, or endurance in the faith, the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ—the complete message—are the foundation upon which these other truths stand.

As I continued to think about this after the service, the Lord brought some questions to my mind to evaluate my own life. Am I worshipping and praising the Lord for the resurrection and how it affects my life on a consistent basis, not just at Easter? Am I walking in the reality that Christ conquered death? Do my words, actions, and thoughts reflect the power of this truth?

In the aftermath of Easter, I am praying that the Lord would bring these questions to my mind often and that I would not lose sight of the fullness of His accomplishments year-round. In other words, that in my heart and in my life it would be Easter all the time!

"He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." Luke 24:6-7

Holly Brown, college intern