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Easter Eggs
Have you ever wondered what in the world Easter eggs and bunnies have
to do with Jesus? Like Christmas, many Easter traditions come from the
time when Christianity merged with old pagan customs. And as with Christmas,
we can take the old forms and give them new meaning with our faith.
Eggs and rabbits symbolize the life-giving potential of
creation in the spring season. In a similar way, the resurrection of Christ
points to our redemption from spiritual death and to our ultimate source
of Life. Think about integrating your Easter traditions with the story
of Christ by doing something new with your children's Easter egg hunt
this year.
As you dye your eggs, draw pictures on them with a wax crayon
to illustrate each episode of the Easter story. If you're using plastic,
tape a picture to each egg. Make a set of eggs for each child. Then come
up with clues for where you've hidden each egg and what's on it. The first
child to find each egg in order of the story gets a special prize.
Living Easter Week
The Passion can go beyond a church pageant. Celebrate Easter in advance
by choosing a gospel and dividing the Easter story into the two or three
days before resurrection Sunday. Come together as a family every night
to read the next installment.
Consider acting out some parts of the story. You might start
with the night Jesus washes the disciples' feet, talk about Jesus as a
humble servant, then wash each others' feet as a family.
Read through the rest of the story, from the last supper in the upper room through Christ's death, resurrection, and appearance to His disciples. This a great way to really get into the story, live each day with Christ and his close friends, and think about how we have become His close friends too because of His sacrificial love.
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