He has Risen!!

Easter circa 1990

In past years I have always been excited when Easter comes. My excitement would swirl around the welcoming of Spring, new dresses, candy filled eggs, and family festivities. I knew that those things that excited me were not the reason for Easter and all together really had nothing to do with Easter; however those things seemed to steal my focus in past years. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a nice little chocolate bunny, candy filled eggs, buying a new dress to look snazzy in, or enjoying the fellowship of family and friends. Yet, to keep that the main focus of the day makes you really miss out. Looking back I can see that I was really cheating myself out of celebrating the "Super Bowl" of all Sundays! Easter is the day to celebrate a King! The resurrection and sacrifice that Jesus made for all of us. Seriously what could be more worthy of our praise and admiration? Certainly not a basket full of candy and toys!
Our amazing church band at South Bay Church played a song this past Sunday and in it the lyrics simply state, "Thank you for the cross". As I sang out those words my eyes welled with tears of joy, appreciating, and love. To reflect on and think of Easter as a day to celebrate the cross and what is represents warms my heart in a new way. To know what he endured on that cross for each and everyone of us is breath taking! I think could I have done that? Would I sacrifice my son? In my heart a know that my thanks is not all that Jesus is looking from us. Most importantly he is seeking to be the #1 in our lives, the one who we seek daily, the one who we depend on for everything. He calls us be in a relationship with him and he wants all of us wholly surrendered every day not just on Easter.

I invite anyone reading this come to South Bay Church with me and my family this Sunday! They are having 4 services, 8:30am, 10:15, 11:30, and 1pm. It is going to be a great and powerful message about living the ONE life that we are given with NO regrets. I am really looking forward to hearing it and can't wait to celebrate that HE IS RISEN!!!