I love bunnies. And little chicks. And Cadbury eggs. And pastel colored M&Ms.
But they have nothing to do with Easter.
I am so thankful that the weather has made a turn towards Spring. I love to see folks I haven't seen all winter. And to eat ham dinners, too.
But they have nothing to do with Easter.
Coloring hard boiled eggs is fun. Finding those eggs hidden around the yard (or inside the house if the weather is not cooperating). Getting a new set of clothes is very cool.
But they have nothing to do with Easter.
Perhaps it is the emptiness of the tomb that stymies us. Unlike the babe in the manger at Christmas, Easter gives us a great absence.....an empty tomb. The excitement is in what isn't there.
But of course, it is what isn't there that fills the whole of creation with life. It is the one who can't be found who brings us a future. It is the unseen God whose power makes it all possible and which takes the breath away.
He is risen! He is not here! Alleluia!
That's what Easter is about.
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