Weekly Devotion | April 4, 2024

This reflection is from a friend of mine, and I must share it:

I made a stop at Publix on my way to work this morning. On my way out the door, an employee walked up to me with a potted lily in hand and asked if I wanted it. I asked, “Why would you give me a lily?” She replied, “We’re getting rid of the lilies. Easter’s over.”

Easter’s over? Those two words have haunted me all day. I guess Easter is technically over if you’re in it for the pretty flowers, bunnies, candy, egg hunts and commercial aspects of the day. But for Christians like me, Easter is far from over! Easter is the hope of, “Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.” I left the store with a free, beautiful lily and a renewed purpose in living out the hope and promise of what’s to come through our risen savior, Jesus Christ. Easter is far from over; it’s just the beginning.

This thought comes over me every time Christmas is over, or Easter is over, or Pentecost is over, or, heck, anytime Sunday worship services are over. We are meant for something more because of the message of all these experiences. Friends, don’t just leave your spiritual life at the Easter tomb, the Christmas manger, or the benediction of a Sunday morning service. Reflect the hope and joy you have in Christ because of what those experiences teach you. Friends, Easter is far from over…It’s just the beginning.

Peace,
Zack@madisonfumc.com