Instead of all the commercialized items like chocolate bunnies and egg hunts, we should shift our focus for Easter to faith and rebirth. All of the superficial material things that are brought out at Easter time have really no meaning, to the true meaning of Easter. I believe a large part of this is designed to trun people away from developing a spiritual relationship. That is what we are after all spriitual beings. Within the world today we are being lead away from a true spiritual path, to one that is man made.
At Easter time, images of new life are usually easy to find, with spring in the air. Newly grown flowers, newly born animals, birds returning to their place of origin after a long winter. Everything is renewing, being re-birthed, coming back to life. Easter has a much deeper and symbolic meaning that needs to be taught. On Easter Sunday, the day when the resurrection of Jesus is remembered. It is the proof that Jesus had indeed conquered death making our faith in Christ not without hope. Within the message that is taught we should also remember the Jesus is alive forever, he sacrificed his human life for the better of all mankind.
After the resurrection from the dead into spirit form. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even after dying” ~ John 11:25. Though we should understand that dying does not always mean a physical death, as it did with Jesus. It can represent the death of an old life and the resurrection of a new life. It all occurred for you and for me, one man who changed all of our lives. When we think of those few people in life that have sacraficed their lives for many people, we should understand the unselfish act in which they gave of themselves. And what it must have meant to them to preform that act.
*Did you know that Rabbits are a powerful symbol of fertility and new life? That is why they are used to represent Easter.
At Easter time, images of new life are usually easy to find, with spring in the air. Newly grown flowers, newly born animals, birds returning to their place of origin after a long winter. Everything is renewing, being re-birthed, coming back to life. Easter has a much deeper and symbolic meaning that needs to be taught. On Easter Sunday, the day when the resurrection of Jesus is remembered. It is the proof that Jesus had indeed conquered death making our faith in Christ not without hope. Within the message that is taught we should also remember the Jesus is alive forever, he sacrificed his human life for the better of all mankind. 
well, there you go...now I understand why I gobble down my Easter bunny eggs with much relish on Easter Sunday..food for much thought..fertility and new life. Thank you and blessings.
ReplyDeleteI think prophet related holidays should be celebrated by everyone and not just the certain religion, I mean I don't see anything wrong with Muslims celebrating it, Jesus is a prophet!, also in schools instead of teaching the real meaning behind what Easter is, like you said they teach about the material things such as the candy and the hiding of eggs, not why the holiday was created in the first place, I just found out through your post the real meaning I swear and why the bunny is the symbol for Easter... I still don't get the coloring of the eggs.. Or why they hide eggs?, probably to bring families together, fun event I guess!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this!
-MJheartdefiner
~Festival Of Ishtar....Ishtar..Easter...~
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