Chreasters

A Chreaster is someone that attends church only on the major holidays of Christmas and Easter. It's that person that, two times a year, grudgingly gets out of bed early, throws on a suit and tie or some panty hose, and makes an effort to seem as if they have it all together. 

Scanning the Twitter feed throughout the day today, I've seen the phrase, "He is Risen!" proclaimed time and time again by people that I wasn't quite sure even knew the meaning of what they were saying. Jesus rose. FROM THE DEAD.

This. Is. Awesome. News. We should be doing some hardcore Tebowing right now! 

BUT Easter isn't solely about the resurrection of Jesus. I mean, it is, but the implications for His resurrection are so much greater than a 140 character shout-out to Jesus on social media. The main point people are missing is that because He has overcome death to sin, we can too!

"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his." - Romans 6:4-5

These verses say it all! Through the symbolism of baptism, we are dying to our sinful selves and proclaiming to live a new life through the "glory of the Father." It's crucial that's God's glory is the only meaning, the only goal, and the only mission of our new, resurrected lives. This is only accomplished through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus! So this leaves me with a question...Are we just going to focus on the surface of this Easter holiday, or are we going to rise with Our Savior and live a life worthy and full of God's precious glory?