I don't think I have EVER thought about the true meaning of Easter this much before. I always just found it as an excuse to eat chocolate and hang out with family. But this year, I think i truly understood what it meant for God to give his only son to die for me and you. Maybe it's b.c I have a son and when I think about it, i don't know if i could give such a sacrifice. I love my son more than anything and if someone were to ask me to 'sacrifice' him, the answer would be no. My entire faith revolves around this one event. Without Jesus dying on the cross, there would be no reason why I live the way I live. His teachings would be meaningless without Jesus dying on the cross and rising again.
I have a hard time knowing that people still reject him. That people feel that they are better off without Jesus because they feel that they don't want to be "held back" or even accountable to anybody but themselves. Being a following of Christ is not about being closed minded, but about knowing what is right and wrong and living a life that is full of joy and love. It is about loving everybody, faults and all. It is about so much more than people think.
Today represents Christ rising from the grave so that we all may live. I am so thankful.
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