Anticipating Easter

I love Easter. It is my favorite holiday to teach children. All year we help the children understand why Christ came and the importance of His death. Whatever lesson we are teaching, we are constantly bringing it back to the gospel and the cross of Christ. Easter is the culmination of 11 months of pointing to the cross.
At Easter, we can stop pointing. It has arrived. This is the cross of Christ. This is the glorious truth of our incredible salvation! This is God's glory manifest in the saving work of Christ's death and resurrection. This is where life is found.
So as I anticipate Easter and grow in my excitement for the coming celebration, I encourage you to do the same. In the coming weeks we'll post ideas for celebrating Easter, for engaging your children in spiritual conversation and helping to communicate the truth of the crucifixion and resurrection. But for now, just begin by meditating on the cross.
A device of humiliation, torture, death and defeat - redeemed by our God to become the ultimate tool for grace, mercy, life and victory.
This is the cross. This is your salvation!