But we must be careful to not put away Easter entirely. In fact every Sunday should have a little Easter in it. And for that matter so should every day.
After all, we are celebrating the Risen Christ with us. In our worship service, the Risen Christ is the recipient of our songs of praise. It is Him to whom we lift our prayers. It is Him who sits as host at the table. It is Him who is amongst the fellowship we experience.
It is also Him who is guiding us beyond the worship service and walking with us as we go out into the world. It is for Him that we are working and striving. In fact, everything is all about Him!!
I have shared with my congregants an excerpt from a song that we sang when I was in my church's Junior Choir in elementary school. The words are still as clear in my head as they were back in third grade,
"Every morning is Easter morning from now on. Every day’s resurrection day;
The past is over and gone! Goodbye guilt, goodbye fear, good riddance! Hello
Lord, hello sun! I am one of the Easter people! My new life has begun!"
No, we mustn’t let go of Easter yet. The fact is, we are all Easter people now. We are no longer living for ourselves; we are living for the Risen Christ. If we are tempted to see this time as mundane or meaningless, we should remember – we are Easter people! And every morning is Easter morning as long as the Risen Lord is among us.
God go with you!
