Easter Day! What is it to you?

As Easter draws closer, my heart starts to beat a little harder with excitement. Not because of the great family gatherings, no not even the big Easter egg hunts or those human sized Easter bunnies.

No the real meaning of Easter is ALL ABOUT the blood of Christ and how God has made a way for us to be right with Him. John 14:6 says: Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God made provisions so that we might truly embrace Him for all He is and should be. Romans 1:20-21 says For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

We are truly another day closer to the real hope of the church. The hope that one day we too can have the same victory over sin & death that Jesus Himself had. Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So this Easter my prayer is that you would find the true meaning of Easter. That life is only found in Jesus Christ and nowhere else. May you be drawing closer to God everyday of the year. I pray that this Easter would be a true turning point in your life! If time permits take the time to watch "The Passion of The Christ" before this Easter. Romans 5:8 says But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. There is only one reason why Christ went to the cross, and that is to die for mine and yours sin and that we could have life.

Deuteronomy 6:5 says Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. God does not just want your heart on Christmas or Easter, but everyday!

Just remember Jesus is Alive and Risen (Mark 16:6), not dead and hanging!