Pearl of Wisdom: Reason for Celebration
One
of the main
origins of Easter was the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
the
historical and present day Savior of the Christian faith. There are over
a billion
Christians -Followers of Christ - globally who celebrate Easter for
this reason.
Even though, people in the west celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on different dates every year, they understand the exact date is not actually
known.
It is believed that Christ's death, burial, and resurrection happened around this time based on the
ancient
calendars and time frame.
Christians celebrate Jesus Christ on a daily
basis, but choose Easter holiday as a way to celebrate his resurrection
corporately and to express the joy they feel about his sacrificial death. This is love:
not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son… (1 John 4:10).
Though Easter has become a mixture of both Christian
and non-Christian themes the origin of the holiday remains the same for
Followers
of Christ. For anyone celebrating Easter there are traditions that we
all
share: Easter egg hunts, sending Easter cards, buying new outfits,
going to a sunrise church service, gathering with family and friends for dinner,
putting
up decorations and baking sweets, buying lilies or orchids, and enjoying sweet fellowship with brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Jesus Christ, for believers, also
represents and
embodies the Love of God for the World (John 3:16). So, whether you believe in Jesus
Christ
or not, when anyone says Happy Easter, they are
simple wishing you love, joy and laughter as you join or respect them in
celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on this Holiday “…Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” John 11:25.
I wish you and your family a very HAPPY EASTER AND RESURRECTION DAY!!
Pensacola
Helene
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