The message of Easter
Apr 24th, 2011 by admin
Today marks the resurrection of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, the messiah. An important event in the Christian calendar. Without the death of Jesus Christ, Christianity would be baseless. The resurrection signifies the one important fact that Christ did not return in an earthly form. His transition is the evidence of victory over death. An act that portrays his awesome power and control over life. Further, emphasizing his power over spiritual forces. His resurrection transcends what we may ever understand as mortals but it is the center point of Christianity.
In Christ’s death and resurrection, our dominion over these forces is certain. It is therefore the responsibility of man to understand the amount of power given to him by this act. For this affords man the opportunity for the forgiveness of sin. Though man is sinful in nature, there is the assurance of forgiveness. So, by his death on the cross and subsequent resurrection, his self less love for man is evident but beyond man’s comprehension. Even though, at some point he was ready to let the cup pass him by. Nevertheless, for the sake of his profound love for man he was ready to go through the pain of been nailed and dying on the cross. This is love, which cannot be quantified. As men, we may not understand the depth of this love, but while on earth he showed us how we can try to be like him. Something every man sometimes falls short of, due to varied common problems .
The process leading to his death on the cross was a clear sign of his divine calling. He gave up everything for his followers to be alive so as Christians it is our collective responsibility to epitomize all he stood for. Therefore we must be ready to take on the pain of a brother, just like he did. The closest example to this is a mother who forgets the pain as soon as the child is birth. The reason Christ went through the pain was because of the joy he would bring to his followers. His love was enough to make him go through pain and suffering. With that much love displayed, it is unfortunate Christ’s followers ignore his teachings. He gave up everything for his followers to be alive so as Christians we should take our cue from the life he lived.
The reason behind the season should not be lost as the world celebrates the risen savior. Religious intolerance, sectarian violence and political exploitation are rife in our society because of a total shift in the essence of who we are in Christ. Sadly, the disconnect is even more among Christians.
This festive season should remind us of how important it is to take stock of our actions and channel them in line with our Lord, Jesus Christ who preached love. Our actions must reflect the nature of Christ. As Jesus Christ went about doing good, caring for the poor and healing the sick, the celebration should enhance the importance of doing good deeds. “True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes” Therese of isieux. Therefore we must be ready to take on the pain of a brother. Importantly, is the need for love and self-giving sacrifice. Christians ought to practice the ultimate sacrifice of offering whatever they have at no cost to their brothers.