THE EASTER ICON VS. JESUS

Easter is coming up in a few days and people are getting their best outfits ready for Resurrection sunday. It's exciting to be able to look wonderful for a special day, but most importantly, we must realize God is not all in it for show,looking like easter but to go and serve the Lord and be reminded that he rose from the dead and that He still lives!!

Retailers are going banannas over the Easter holiday because of people buying Easter baskets,candy and Easter eggs. One thing that the devil wants is for the world to get their mind off of the real meaning of this holiday and focus on bunny rabbits and baby chicks. I would have to say, yes God created the animals but that has nothing to do with what Jesus did on the cross for all of us. Otherwise a rabbit or a baby chick didn't sacrifice their life to die on the cross for our sins. The devil is a joke..a messed up joke to throw people off of what really matters. Spending lots of money on Easter accessories is a quick scheme to get people broke. Now that the economy is all messed up in certain areas, we got to stretch the penny.Christians need to realize this: "STOP SPENDING MONEY ON NON-SENSE AND PAY YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS"!!!!! Sit down with your children and read them stories from the bible,especially the story of how Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins and how He rose again. It's important for them to know the real truth about where we came from and who we are as Christians. Most importantly who Jesus is!

Wordly christians aren't true examples representing Jesus. Compromise is always a weakness and their easily influenced to go along with most worldy things. If you cared enough about what God wants, then certain Holidays with a false image wouldn't influence you to compromise. We as christians should realize if were to be different and set apart from wordly ways...you got to act like it and stop fooling around and straddling the fence. People around you that aren't christians are watching you and your actions. How can you call yourself a christian doing worldly things? It confuses non-christians in believing that you can have God and be worldy too. It's impossible! You either live for Jesus and serve HIM to the fullest and not compromise or live for the devil compromising your standards and perish forever. Jesus is still the same yesturday,today and forever and we have to go by what the Word says and NOT what the world says. Jesus died on the cross for our sins..not for bunny rabbits or baby chicks! Lets raise our next generation kids in the way that God wants us to raise them. Teach them things about God's perfect will for them in their lives.

Lets get serious and focus on real truth and not false images. Pray this simple prayer with me.

Dear Lord Jesus,

I know this world is all messed up with images and false doctorine, not representing you on important holidays. It's your light that shines through me to show others the real meaning and truth of your life here on earth. I pray that you can use me as an example to teach people real truth,not allowing me to be decieving to others. Help me to be a better example to my family and people around me so that they can see that worldly things aren't more impotant than your will. I believe the true meaning of this holiday is to reach out to others to come and know who you are. It symbolizes the true sacrifice you made on the cross for everyone, so that they can have eternal life. Thank you Lord for grace and mercy over me and my family. Continue to guide me in the way you want me to go. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

I pray that everyone can realize that you have to be serious about God and not go along with what others are doing. God wants us all to be a light and witness to show non-believers the realness of true christian saints of God.

Yours Truly,

Priscilla