Looking Beyond the Surface of Easter
Easter is not just about the Easter bunny, looking for eggs and candy, or even getting your outfit together.
Thatās how the world looks at it.
And honestly, thatās what most people see.
Itās colorful.
Itās fun.
Itās something to look forward to.
But for those of us who truly follow Jesusā¦
We know itās deeper than that.
Easter is about Jesus.
Itās about His sacrifice.
Itās about His love.
Itās about the power of Him getting up on that third day.
And once you understand that truthā¦
You canāt keep it to yourself.
You have to share it.
Especially with our children.
šæ A Real Moment That Stayed With Me
I had a moment recently that really stayed with me.
My little cousin asked me if I was going to help him find Easter eggs and candy.
And I told him:
āNo, Iāll be in church.ā
He said, āOkay.ā
And that was it.
But laterā¦
I couldnāt stop thinking about that moment.
Because I realized something:
I didnāt explain anything to him.
I didnāt take the time to tell him what Easter is really about.
I didnāt break it down in a way he could understand.
And even though heās still youngā¦
I still want him to know.
Because the truth isā
If we donāt teach themā¦
They wonāt know.
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) says:
āTrain up a child in the way he should goā¦ā
That means it starts with us.
Not later.
Not when they get older.
Now.
š Passover ā God Always Makes a Way
To really understand Easterā¦
We have to go back.
Back to Passover.
In the Old Testament, God told His people to take the blood of a lamb and place it on their doorposts.
When death came throughā¦
It passed over every house covered by the blood.
That blood meant:
Protection
Covering
Salvation
Exodus 12:13 (KJV) says:
āWhen I see the blood, I will pass over youā¦ā
And when I think about that nowā¦
I see Jesus.
Because Jesus became that Lamb for us.
He became the sacrifice so that we could be covered.
So that we wouldnāt have to face what we truly deserve.
That wasnāt just a story back thenā¦
That was preparation.
That was pointing to Jesus all along.
āļø Good Friday ā Love That Sacrificed Everything
Then comes Good Friday.
The day Jesus was crucified.
He was beaten.
He was mocked.
He was nailed to the cross.
And the part that always touches me the most is this:
He didnāt have to do it.
He chose to.
He did it for me.
He did it for you.
He did it for all of us.
Isaiah 53:5 (KJV) says:
āBut he was wounded for our transgressionsā¦ and with his stripes we are healed.ā
That means every painā¦
Every sinā¦
Every mistakeā¦
He carried it.
Sometimes people see only sadness on Good Friday.
And yes, it is heavy.
But I also see love.
Because that kind of sacrificeā¦
Is love.
John 15:13 (KJV) says:
āGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his lifeā¦ā
Thatās what Jesus did.
š Easter Sunday ā The Victory That Changed Everything
Now this is the part that fills my heart every time.
Jesus didnāt stay in that grave.
He got up.
The stone was rolled away.
The tomb was empty.
Death didnāt win.
Matthew 28:6 (KJV) says:
āHe is not here: for he is risenā¦ā
And when I think about thatā¦
It gives me joy I canāt even fully explain.
Because if Jesus got upā¦
That means:
There is still hope
There is still life
There is still victory
No matter what it looks like.
1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV) says:
āO death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?ā
The grave lost.
Jesus won.
And because He wonā¦
We win.
šæ Why This Matters for Our Children
This is why we have to teach our children.
Because they donāt know.
They are only going to know what they see.
And what they see right now is:
Eggs
Candy
Baskets
Fun
And againāthereās nothing wrong with those things.
But we cannot stop there.
We have to go deeper.
We have to help them understand:
The Lamb represents Jesus
The cross represents sacrifice
The empty tomb represents victory
Because if we donāt plant that truth nowā¦
The world will fill that space with something else.
šæ Teaching Them in Simple Ways
And it doesnāt have to be complicated.
You donāt have to preach a whole sermon.
Just keep it simple.
You can say:
āJesus loves you so much that He died for you. But He didnāt stay deadāHe came back to life so we can live too.ā
Thatās enough.
As they growā¦
Theyāll understand more.
But it starts with us planting the seed.
Deuteronomy 6:6ā7 (KJV) says:
āThese wordsā¦ shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy childrenā¦ā
That means teaching them is not optional.
Itās a responsibility.
šæ Easter Is a Reminder for Us Too
And this message is not just for children.
Itās for us too.
Because sometimesā¦
We forget.
We get caught up in life.
We get distracted.
We start focusing more on traditions than truth.
But Easter brings us back.
It reminds us that:
God makes a way
Jesus paid the price
Victory is already ours
Romans 5:8 (KJV) says:
āBut God commendeth his love toward usā¦ while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.ā
That means He loved us before we had it together.
Before we got it right.
Before we understood.
Thatās the kind of love Easter represents.
šæ Bringing It All Together
When I look at Easter nowā¦
I donāt just see what the world sees.
I see the full picture.
Passover ā the covering
Good Friday ā the sacrifice
Easter Sunday ā the victory
And Iām reminded:
This is not something to keep to myself.
This is something to share.
With family.
With children.
With anyone willing to hear.
Because Jesus didnāt go through all of thatā¦
For us to stay silent.
šš¾ Prayer
Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to die for us and for raising Him again. Thank You for the sacrifice, the love, and the victory we have through You. Help me to never forget the true meaning of Easter. And help me to share it with others, especially the children. Give me the words to teach them in a way they can understand. Let Your truth be planted in their hearts so it can grow as they grow. In Jesusā name, Amen.
šæ Thought for Today
Donāt just celebrate Easterāunderstand it, live it, and share it.
Reflection Questions
1.Do I truly see Easter as the resurrection of Jesus, or have I focused more on traditions?
2.What ādead situationsā in my life do I need to stop revisiting and trust God has already handled?
3.How can I balance fun traditions while still teaching the truth about Jesus?
4.Who can I share the true meaning of Easter with this season?
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Encouraged By Faith š
Easter reminds me that Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for a person like me. He gave his life so that we all could be saved. It’s a commercial holiday to most but I always make sure to let someone know the true meaning of Easter. I reminisce on being in church on Easter Sunday and being proud to say my Easter speech and spending the time to learn it the best I could.
Thank you Lord for everything and all your blessings!!!
Thereās a song that says He got up! Death could not hold Him! My savior He got up! That empty grave is there to prove my savior He got up! The day hell lost and heaven won. Jesus didnāt stay in the grave. He rose up with power, shattered death, and walked out victorious. The grave couldnāt hold Him, and it never will. The ultimate victory. Darkness thought it had won, but it didnāt know who it was dealing with. Jesus rose up, conquered death, and changed everything for all time. When the impossible became reality. The stone rolled away, the grave was empty, and Jesus walked out alive. Death tried, but it failed. Victory belongs to Him.