Easter...
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Hmm...
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Ok...I guess my feelings are kind of mixed. I haven't really been to church in a couple of months. I think that is pretty much because I hate going to church. I long for a church where I feel I can serve God in any capacity that He deems me worthy of. However, I have yet to find the church where I feel I can truly worship. Anyway...this past Sunday was Easter. I didn't go to church. It felt no different from any other day. And I kind of feel like that is how it should be.
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Where did the rule come from that said we are supposed to go out and buy a brand new, ridiculously expensive outfit to show off in front of the biggest church crowd apart from Christmas Eve? I have never understood that one. And why are we so wrapped up in the death of Christ. I'm pretty sure that His ministry was centered around his life. In fact, the word salvation never appears in any of the accounts of Jesus' torture, death, or resurrection. So, I'm pretty sure He wants us to focus on our lives, and His.
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All that said, I had an incredible Easter spent with my family away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It was an incredible day...and not because it was Easter.
3 comments:
are you a christian?
because if you don't think that the death of christ was important, it seems weird that you call yourself a believer
The reason Christians glory in the cross is that through His death, Christ conquered death and bridged the gap between us fallen humans and God. It is not a morbid type of relishing of death, because Christ didn't stay dead, he resurrected again, and it is only through that are we saved. I think the death and ressurection has a lot to do with the way one lives their life, being conscious of God's grace and that great act of love he bestowed upon us the most unworthy should fill our own hearts with grace and love towards each other but most of all, towards God.
you know what i love? i love that modern american christians tend to have no historical context for their faith. they assume that every sense the dear ole Jesus left that damn grave that some speical "right" strand of christians have held the exact same beliefs that the modern american protestnat church holds today. i mean who cares that for centuries groups of people have claimed to be believers and didn't think the cool thing about Jesus was his death? or that the trinity was the correct interpretation of the plural term for god. best of luck my friend. can't wait to see you in a month!
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