Easter is a glorious celebration of our Savior! In the joy, the singing, the big meals, the fellowship we cherish, the celebrating what Jesus has done for us, we must also reckon with our sin and failure. Easter is most beautiful when we realize our part in it.

A little more than 2,000 years ago, a man named Jesus walked the earth and changed everything. Jesus lived and walked the earth as a man, but being fully God, he defeated death. And, in Christ, we have the promise that we, too, will one day rise again. What incredible hope is found in this for we who believe that Jesus is Lord. Jesus’ empty tomb is worthy of great celebration, which is why Easter is an especially sweet season for us. Easter this year is the first Sunday in April. May we each look forward with eager anticipation at what God will do in us as we prepare for Easter, where we get to celebrate our risen King!