Easter Weekly
April 5th, 2009Maybe you heard the joke about an atheist who complained to a friend because Christians had their special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, and Jews celebrate their national holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur. “But we atheists,” he said, “have no recognized national holidays. It’s unfair discrimination.” His friend replied, “Why don’t you celebrate April first?” The Fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus declare deity. These events display the sovereignty and compassion of God. They also declare our need for him.
In Churches of Christ, we take bread and fruit of the vine each week as reminders of those three unique days over 2000 years ago (Acts 20:7). They remind us of what Jesus did. They also serve as a reminder to God of the covenant he made with us through Jesus.
This is similar to the rainbow reminder after the flood. God told Noah that he would put a bow in the sky and when he saw it he would remember his covenant with Noah and the earth to never again destroy the earth by water (Genesis 9:8-17).
Every time we commune we affirm the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. This declaration goes to one another; to the world; to the heavenly host; and to the very throne of heaven. God will keep his covenant; will we?
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
