What does Easter Really mean? As I recently strolled down the grocery aisle, I was taken aback by the shelves piled high with jelly beans, plastic-wrapped gift baskets, pink and yellow marshmallow chicks, and giant chocolate bunnies! No wonder kids get confused about Easter! For believing moms and dads, explaining Christmas to our kids is a cinch. This is because the birth of Jesus is relatively simple to grasp. Nativity scenes, carols and pageants all reinforce the biblical story, making it easier to keep Santa Claus in perspective. But are we keeping Christ in Easter? How do we begin to explain to our kids something as profound, powerful and mysterious as the death and resurrection of Jesus, which is, after all, at the very heart of our Christian faith? How do we help kids understand that when it comes to Easter, Jesus (not the Easter Bunny!) is the reason for the season? The good news is that our children come into the world hard-wired to grasp deep spiritual truths - even something so amazing and miraculous as the Resurrection. This is because for children, believing in God is instinctive. It is as natural as breathing. Jesus recognized this when He said: “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16). Bottom line: Our children are hungry for the truths of God. So don’t be shy. Don’t hold back. Tell them what Good Friday represents and why Easter is so significant.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:43:19 +0000
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