Have you
had your Easter Joy Juice today?
One of the
highlights of Easter for me as a little girl was getting a brand new Easter
dress. I trusted my mom completely to
choose just the right dress…and many times it was hand-made by her own loving, gifted
hands. When the dress was complete, and
if there was enough money in the budget, we would go shopping & pick out
just the right pair of shoes…and sometimes even a hat and a pair of white
gloves. I could hardly wait til Easter
Sunday arrived so that I could wear my new outfit!
Though new
clothes and Easter bonnets symbolize the new life offered through the death and
resurrection of Jesus, I’m afraid that many of us often miss that important
truth. As a young girl, I was certainly more caught up in the excitement of the
new clothes and Easter baskets than I was that truth that Jesus died for me and
rose from the grave!
This
Easter, let’s realize that we can celebrate, regardless of whether we have new
clothes or not. We can worship our risen
Savior anytime, wearing anything! We just need to be sure that we are “Dressed
ready for service” as Jesus instructed in Luke 12:35. Then our hearts will continually be filled
with JOY…at Easter, as well as every other day of the year.
As Easter approaches may we “dress our hearts”
with gratitude, humility and service so that we might enjoy the genuine joy of
Easter.
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