Easter is a wonderful and important time for Christians. It is the pivotal point, the change, for so many different things. When Christ came to earth and ministered in human form, He was constantly requiring people to examine what they were doing and why. He reinforced the importance of change from the traditions and status quo of men to the new way of looking at life and the change that would then occur.
Christ’s life, mission, & eventual death on the cross demanded changes:
-from dead traditions kept out of fear...to a life of spiritual service motivated by love
-from rote memorization and repetition...to heart-felt spiritual sacrifices of praise & worship
-from living under the penalty of the law...to living in the freedom of grace & restoration
-from slavery to human passions & sin...to a life of Spirit-inspired sacrifice & fruitfulness
-from ritualistic & tiresome duty...to love-inspired labor which is infused with a passion to please God
-from selfishness…to selflessness
-from spiritual death...to unending spiritual life
-from the curse & consequences of sin...to the reality of forgiveness & redemption
-from the old human nature...to new birth & new life!
Easter is the time for evaluation, examination & change. It’s time to renew or begin your Christian walk, forgetting what’s behind and pressing on to find out what God desires, and what He has equipped you to do & to be. It’s time to leave your unfulfilled dreams at the Cross and find new possibilities and the many opportunities that He has prepared just for you. It’s a fresh start, a blank slate, a new beginning. It’s resurrection power walked out in our daily lives as we release our rights in favor of embracing God’s plan in which He gives us our heart’s desires and “more than we could ask for or think of” as we walk with Him.
This Easter, make the choice, take the chance, and change it up. You will be blessed beyond your wildest dreams! It’s His Promise!
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