The Meaning of Easter

Chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs, Fluffy chicks and lambs at play, The spring of the year is a beautiful time, And we celebrate as the time draws nigh, To remember the reason for all our good cheer; For now is the time The Resurrection draws near. We celebrate Jesus who conquered the foe, Of Sin and Death and delivered our souls, Up from the abyss where we languished in wait, Beneath the burden of unspeakable hate. He marched into Hell and in triumph brought out, All who are His and they came with a shout; Victory is ours because Jesus lives, He's salvaged our souls and He's cleansed and forgives, All who will come to Him, on us He bestows, A robe of His Righteousnesss as it was foretold! We honor the Sacrifice made by Father and Son, And we honor the love that redeemed us as one. We celebrate the Victory won over our foe. We celebrate Jesus, our Conquering Hero. Judy Ball "BUT I AM TELLING YOU THIS STRANGE AND WONDERFUL SECRET; WE SHALL NOT ALL DIE, BUT WE SHALL ALL BE GIVEN NEW BODIES. IT WILL ALL HAPPEN IN A MOMENT, IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, WHEN THE TRUMPET IS BLOWN; FOR THERE WILL BE A TRUMPET BLAST FROM THE SKY AND ALL CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE DIED WILL COME ALIVE WITH NEW BODIES THAT WILL NEVER DIE. AND THEN WE WHO ARE STILL ALIVE WILL SUDDENLY HAVE NEW BODIES TOO FOR OUR EARTHLY BODIES WE HAVE NOW THAT CAN DIE MUST BE TRANSFORMED INTO HEAVENLY BODIES THAT CAN NOT PERISH . WHEN THAT HAPPENS THEN AT LAST THIS SCRIPTURE WILL COME TRUE,"DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. O DEATH WHERE IS THY VICTORY? WHERE IS THY STING? FOR SIN, THE STING THAT CAUSES DEATH IS GONE AND THE LAW WHICH REVEALS OUR SIN WILL NO LONGER BE OUR JUDGE. HOW WE THANK GOD FOR ALL OF THIS. IT IS HE WHO MAKES US VICTORIOUS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. 1Corinthians 15:51-58 For LindaMarie's Easter Inspirations Contest