Mt. Gilead Baptist Church

How are you preparing for Easter? In just four short weeks we will be celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Like with any holiday, there is a tendency over time to shift the emphasis from the original meaning and purpose and concentrate on something quite different. It’s happened with Christmas, and even such holidays as Independence Day, Labor Day and Memorial Day sometimes have an emphasis not completely in accord with the original purpose.

Easter is a season fraught with great meaning for believers in Christ. The week leading up to Resurrection Sunday is indeed Holy Week for Christians. The event that changed the course of the history of the world took place when Jesus died on the cross for the sins of mankind, and He rose from the dead on that Sunday morning.

So, how are you preparing for Easter? Many people fast from some food or activity in order to spend that time focused on what God in Christ has done. Use this week to pray, and to study and meditate upon the truth that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself.

I hope you have a great week. I plan to.

Blessings, Pastor Lawrence

This entry was posted on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at 6:28 pm and is filed under An Encouraging Word.