What is the big deal about ______________?
Pumpkin spice latte.
The latest and greatest new phone.
Grown men playing kids games for money.
Stanley cups.
The Stanley Cup.
There are many things people can get excited about that just don't make sense to us.
I can't help you with most of those, but I do want to remind us in these days about why Easter (Resurrection Sunday) matters.
Last week I mentioned that due to the resurrection, Sunday quickly became the most important day of the week. In the same way, the resurrection made Easter the most important day of the year for the church.
It became a day for commitment and renewal. Within a generation or two, it became the tradition that Easter was the day for baptism. Not just some baptisms...but all baptisms.
After months of discipleship, new believers would be presented to the church in gleaming white robes for their public profession of faith and their full incorporation into the life of the church.
I happen to believe the Biblical model for baptism is more immediate (connected more to salvation than discipleship). But the principle of seeing Resurrection Sunday as the opportunity to renew and restate our faith and our connection is a great one!
As we gather this Easter, let's not miss the opportunity to say aloud --
This is what I believe!
This is where I belong!
Afterall, that is part of the big deal of Easter.
Your pastor,
Tim
PS -- And if you want to fully experience the excitement of Resurrection Sunday, be sure to be part of our Good Friday service on April 18 as we pause to feel the weight of Jesus' death and sacrifice.
