Easter

EASTER
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Mark 16:4-7
“But when they [Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James and Salome] looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, Who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here…But go, tell His disciples and Peter, He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will find Him, just as He told you.”

“So, Easter is your favorite holiday, Bobby?” Jules quizzed as she threw him the softball. “Why is that—or are you addicted to chocolate bunnies?”

Bobby smirked in answering, “I like the cute little chicks; they remind me of you!” He grounded the ball to Miguel who was laughing. “Really, I’m fascinated by Jesus’ resurrection.”

Miguel said, “Bobby really likes dying the eggs for his little sister to find.” He tossed the ball up high to himself, then said, “Christianity wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Easter, you know.”

Miguel’s correct. If Jesus hadn’t risen from the dead, why would anyone follow a dead prophet—especially a dead outrageous prophet! Everything Jesus did and said wreaked havoc on the people of His time. He ate with sinners—Yikes! (Mark 2:14-16). He spoke to a Samaritan woman—What is He thinking? (John 4:4-26). He said the craziest things—“If you want to be first, you have to be last” (Mark 10:31). One day, He will come again (Matthew 24:30), and won’t the trumpets sound then! Jules is talking to the guys about her favorite feast, The Feast of Trumpets. Listen:

“Do you really want to know my favorite Feast?” Jules asked. When they both looked at her, nodding, she said, “The Feast of Trumpets” catching Miguel’s throw.

“Why’s that?” Miguel asked.

“Well” Jules began, “because it’s wildly awesome—predicting Messiah’s coming, and all!” She tossed the ball to herself, catching it in her glove. “And, I love hearing the Shofar, calling all God’s people.”

“Does that have anything to do with End Times, like people are talking about today—with the global warming, and all?” Bobby asked.

“I guess. There is something about a Feast of Trumpets Rapture…where all people come together.”

Take Home Nugget

Can you see the parallel Holy Days of the Bible? The Bible is Jesus’ story. Both Old and New Testament align feasts and holy days around earth-shattering events. Isn’t it fascinating how the Jewish people celebrate similar feasts, with different names from our Holy Days?

The Bible stands like a towering mountain
Where one can learn God’s truth
Beyond what anything else can.

J.D. Griffith

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