I found myself this week thinking about an idea that our lead worshipper shared with us on Sunday between songs. He mentioned that Christmas was his favorite holiday while growing up, but now Easter is his favorite holiday. I think I can identify with that as well - there is a richness to the celebration of Holy Week that can be found no where else.
Yes, it's necessary to celebrate the birth of Christ at Christmas, or else we wouldn't have Easter, but during Holy Week we experience the full spectrum of human emotion, we see the depth of the human condition, and we understand the fullness of God's love and power. We travel through a time of worship and praise on Palm Sunday, as we exalt Christ as the King. We move into the fullness of human relationships on Holy (or Maundy) Thursday, as we remember the Last Supper. We slide into the depths of grief and despair, as we gaze upon Christ crucified for our sins on Good Friday. And then we soar to the heights of joy and new life on Easter morning, as we realize that His resurrection means new, abundant and eternal life for us as well.
So, embrace the richness of the season; let yourself experience fully God's love and power at this Easter time. Consider fully what Jesus Christ has done for you, and allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through you with the same power that raised Christ from the dead. He is risen!
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