When the Easter long weekend rolls around, it’s more than just a break from routine—it’s a moment for us to pause, reflect on, and celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This Easter, it’s also worth considering just how deeply Jesus has shaped not only individual lives, but the course of nations and the story of our entire world.
Whether you're working, studying, or simply navigating the chaos of the weekly grocery shop, you’ve probably noticed the disruption that Jesus brings. Our country still marks Good Friday as a public holiday and shifts Easter Sunday to Monday in recognition of the resurrection of Christ. Even though many people may treat the long weekend like any other holiday—perhaps thinking no more of Jesus than they do of the King on King’s Birthday—the fact that Easter remains part of our national rhythm speaks volumes about our Christian heritage.
That heritage was built by generations of faithful believers, who clung to the hope of the resurrection. And now, we stand in that same hope.
This Easter, will you join me in praying that God would open hearts? That people across our communities would pause to ask why the death of a carpenter from a small town in the Middle East 2,000 years ago still echoes through history as the most significant event the world has ever seen? Let’s pray that many would come to see their need to know God—and be reconciled to Him through Jesus.
Easter is also a wonderful opportunity to extend an invitation. Why not invite a friend or family member to come and hear the good news of Jesus? The news that has shaped so much of the world they live in—but may not yet have transformed their heart or eternal future.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
— 1 Peter 1:3
Grace & peace,
Andrew