it's not about bunnies...

…colorful eggs, marshmallow peeps, or the arrival of multiple family members. Easter is so much more than what is has commercially come to be known as. This holiday is to remember that our savior chose to die on a cross, a death he did not deserve, took on all of the world’s sin…

all of my sin…

so that no one else would need to die.

Jesus suffered at the hands of Caiphas, Pilate, and countless others who mocked him.

All for me…

All for you…

Being from home for this holiday has really made me sit back and look at the true reason we celebrate, not just to get another day off of school or work. But to remember what Jesus did for us.

What God gave to us.

We watched “The Passion of the Christ” last night. I haven’t watched it since it came out, however long ago that was. And I probably won’t watch it for some time again. But it is something to see how graphic the beatings Jesus went through were. It makes al the paintings I have ever seen of the crucifiction of Jesus seem like watered down version of nonsense. Jesus didn’t look angelic as he hung on the cross with a samll drop of blood from his brow or his side, a light breeze rustling his hair.

No.

He was beaten to a bloody pulp…

and all for me…

all for you.

All because Pilate had to apese an angry mob…

all because God sent Jesus for it…

all because Jesus CHOSE to.

But does the death of Jesus on the cross mean we have to go around wearing sackcloth, and mourning all the time?

NO!!!

Jesus is ALIVE!!!

That is the power of this holiday we call Easter.

Our savior conquered death, a cross, beatings, and the grave!!!!

I know my redeemer lives!

What a happy ending…

the perfect happy ending.

Happy Easter!