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The Importance of Christ’s Resurrection in Our Lives

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(Prattville Dragoons SCV Chaplain’s Column)“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
He is not here, for he has risen, just as he said. Come, see the place where he lay’ (Matthew 28:5-6).

Easter has come and gone once again. I hope you had a great Lenten and Easter season. If you are like many, you marked the day by attending a wonderful Easter service, with family pictures in front of the Cross and then on to a festive celebration and a large supper full of family, friends, and way too much food. One of my favorite foods, ironically, is deviled eggs.

You no doubt (I hope) heard a sermon about the Resurrection and sang many songs about our risen Lord. Easter is indeed a day of celebration, of victory! Our team won! Jesus defeated sin and death- for us.

It is proper to celebrate on Sunday after marking the solemn night of Good Friday, the betrayal before, the torture and the crucifixion. My wife and I visited a local Methodist church who has a room dedicated to the “stations of the Cross.” It is a very somber and reflective experience. You leave in tears. You wonder (marvel) that God would send his only son to do this for us. Then we celebrate with gladness and thanks on Sunday.

Then what? What happens on Monday and the days after? The United Kingdom offers the Monday after as a national holiday. Given what I have seen of the UK of late I doubt it’s because they went to church too much on Sunday.

Statistically, here in America, the Sunday after Easter is the least- attended service of the year in most churches!

Did we exhaust ourselves for one day? Do we mark the crucifixion and resurrection every day in our lives or just when it fits into our schedule? Do we thank God frequently or just a…

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