When was the last time you wanted to gaze on a bloody, mangled body? Instinctively our stomachs churn, faces contort, emotions mourn at the sight. We turn away; the rawness too much. But a newborn babe? Ahhhh … we smile, emit sounds of delight, and yearn to snuggle those sweet cheeks. Our hearts long to drink in the softness, the newness, the hope wrapped in newborn flesh. Do you feel the difference? Rejected and alone, Jesus limped and crawled to His death hill, carrying a splintered wooden cross on His raw, shredded flesh. His body submitted to evil intentions, His arms and legs were hammered securely to the instrument of execution. There He hung—naked, tortured—and there He died. Willingly He endured all of this for us because of infinite love. Even though we understand Easter’s facts, we eagerly anticipate and prefer Christmas. The story of the teenage virgin who bravely birthed a tiny baby king is a much happier one. By contrast we falter at knowing how to celebrate Easter.
Why I Like Easter Better Than Christmas
Why I Like Easter Better Than Christmas
Why I Like Easter Better Than Christmas
When was the last time you wanted to gaze on a bloody, mangled body? Instinctively our stomachs churn, faces contort, emotions mourn at the sight. We turn away; the rawness too much. But a newborn babe? Ahhhh … we smile, emit sounds of delight, and yearn to snuggle those sweet cheeks. Our hearts long to drink in the softness, the newness, the hope wrapped in newborn flesh. Do you feel the difference? Rejected and alone, Jesus limped and crawled to His death hill, carrying a splintered wooden cross on His raw, shredded flesh. His body submitted to evil intentions, His arms and legs were hammered securely to the instrument of execution. There He hung—naked, tortured—and there He died. Willingly He endured all of this for us because of infinite love. Even though we understand Easter’s facts, we eagerly anticipate and prefer Christmas. The story of the teenage virgin who bravely birthed a tiny baby king is a much happier one. By contrast we falter at knowing how to celebrate Easter.