As a Christian, I believe this holiest of days in my faith is for us to remember that Jesus Christ stood up to the Roman Empire, was crucified for it on the cross on Good Friday, died and arose and ascended to Heaven for all our sins..
Jesus' victory over death and resurrection not only was payment for our sins, but also proclaimed death does not have the final victory and eternal life awaits those of us who are believers.
That view was also reflected in the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1957 Easter sermon entitled “Questions that Easter Answers” In that sermon, Dr. King points out that the message of hope we hear on Easter Sunday is also connected to the necessity to take steps to live a life of love with a commitment to justice.
I'll take that message a step further. It is symbolic for us in our own lives in terms of we must overcome the crosses we bear in our lives here on Earth and defeat those obstacles.in our path that lie in the way of us becoming better human beings.
Love is the most powerful force in the universe as Dr. King reminds us. And no more does that message resonate than on this day.
Happy Easter everyone.
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