Easter: Beyond Commercialism

“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said” Matthew 28:6

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Some crazy people like marshmallow peeps and bunnies. Maybe your favorite treat during this holiday is a Cadbury crème egg.

Since I eat chocolate year-round (and I’m not a big fan of milk chocolate which seems to be the standard for Easter bunnies), I like to turn my mind in a different direction. If I keep it there long enough, it might even help my waistline.

Jesus Christ lives. He is a risen savior. There is no tomb that holds his physical remains. This fact sets Christianity apart from every other religion in the world.

Not only did our Savior live a perfect life, speak immortal words, teach heavenly principles, but he defeated “the last enemy…death” (I Cor. 15:26). He offers a hope that transcends mortality.