This month we celebrate what is by far my favorite holiday…Easter.  It isn’t my favorite because of the Easter bunny, Easter egg hunts, or chocolate Easter candy.  In fact, I have to admit that all that stuff drives me a little crazy because it is a distraction from the greatest event in human history.  Let me explain.

The Bible says in Romans 3:23 that all of us have sinned and fallen short of God’s requirements.  We are all unable to reach God with our own efforts.  Nothing we do can please Him.  However, He loves us so much that He decided not to leave us in that condition of separation from Him.  Romans 5: 8 shows this remarkable truth to us.  It says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”.

That, my friends, is true love, but it’s not the end of the story, because on the third day after His crucifixion He rose from the dead.  In Hebrews we’re told He is now seated in Heaven at God’s right hand, interceding for us.  That means He pleads our case to God, and God declares us not guilty because of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ on our behalf.

See, without the death and resurrection of Jesus on Easter it would be impossible for you and I to have a relationship with God.  Our best hope would be to try to live a good life, then spend eternity separated from Him.  God is merciful, but since He is holy He cannot coexist with sin.  In His justice system sin requires a death sentence.

That’s why Easter is so important, because Jesus took that death sentence for everyone who believes in Him as the Savior of the world.  Not only that, but His resurrection permanently defeats eternal separation from God and let’s us be part of God’s family.  We are adopted into that family and have all the rights and privileges of family members, both in this life and the one to come.

So now I hope you see why I call this the most important event in human history.  Without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our lives would be meaningless because we would be separated from God forever and subject to His justice instead of His mercy.  With His mercy, the Bible says we are forever changed.  How can the Easter bunny compete with that?

This is why we work so hard to teach your children the basic truths of Christianity.  We want all of them to benefit from the work of Jesus so that they can know and enjoy life in its fullest and receive all the benefits of being part of God’s family.

Our Busy Bees team wishes you a Happy Easter.

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