Easter Sunday is such a special day. Our worship seems to be more joyous. We sing louder. There are smiles on everyone’s faces. We celebrate the risen Christ. We all have a little extra bounce in our step. The church is decorated in Lily’s. What a beautiful day?!
Celebrating Jesus’ resurrection is wonderful, but we should not celebrate only once per year. It is something for us to celebrate every day. It also provides a vision of our future resurrection and the joy that will come with it. It is a joy we should all look forward to.
Mary was joyfully surprised when she turned to see Jesus standing there beside her. It is hard for us to imagine the joy she felt. She may have jumped up and down. She may have had happy feet. I’m sure the smile on her face stretched all the way across it. She could not contain it.
We feel some of that same joy on Easter Sunday. Our joy exceeds the sorrow we felt on Friday. The rising of the sun on Easter reminds us of the rising of the Son on that day nearly two thousand years ago. Isn’t it appropriate that Easter comes in the spring? Just as the blooms on the trees and flowers remind us life is renewed, Easter reminds us we have all been renewed in Jesus.
But our celebrations do end with the worship service. We enjoy fellowship time with one another. We may continue our celebrations with a family gathering. Our smiles may remain with us the entire day. All of it was made possible by Jesus.
I pray we all celebrate the risen Son on Easter. I pray we continue to celebrate Him all year long. I pray each one of us worship with joyous hearts and are renewed in our faith that Jesus is the Son of God, our Lord, and our Savior. Celebrate Jesus today. Celebrate Him all year. Joyfully worship Him. Be renewed in your faith.
John 20:16: Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).
Marty Pressey 