It is not a shock to anyone associated with the calendar what is significant about this weekend. I’m not going to get into the old “it’s-not-really-the-right-time-of-the-year” argument concerning the date. Gregorian calendar. Gregorian chant. Makes no difference to me at all. This is a special time of the year for all who follow Christ and even those who don’t.

For those who don’t: the merchants will profit and others will see it as a way to get some time off. My wife’s work closes on Good Friday and pays her for it. Not to celebrate too much: she works Saturday. 🙂

For those who do follow Christ: it is a time of celebration. Some will argue Easter should have more significance than Christmas. Makes no difference to me. You can’t have Easter if there is no Christmas. No death and resurrection if no birth.

I like this time for several reasons (and none of it involves candy even though I love chocolate):

The cross is the launching pad into an existence Jesus modeled and told us we had access to.

The cross is only beautiful because of the empty tomb.

We celebrate His death because of His resurrection.

The power of love is perfected when sinners become saints.

The whole point of Jesus’ death and resurrection was that we would encounter love and become love.

I borrowed the above highlighted thoughts from Prone to Love by Jason Clark (p.166)

I’m going to be taking some time away from here over the weekend. Jo has Friday off and I have already been “encouraged” to spend the day with her. Friday evening we are having a night of worship. Sunday we will be together as a church body for one worship experience at the Tivoli theater. I am preaching on John 11.

Have a great Resurrection weekend. See you back here later Sunday night or sometime Monday. I hope to hear some of your resurrection day victories.