There is a drawback to annual celebrations and events in our lives. That drawback is when we allow those events to develop into a mindset that they only occur “that one time” in the year. Not so! For example, Thanksgiving is an annual national holiday, but we should be thankful every day and be mindful of the poor and hungry every day. The same is true with Easter. Yes, the literal resurrection of Jesus happened “once,” but the significance of that event should be recognized and lived out every single day. We are a “resurrection people” and should live out and express our beliefs joyfully each day. One of the ways to “live out” our joy of Easter is to remember that the risen Christ is always with us, not just on Easter and not just when we’re in church on Sunday. He died and rose so that he could live within us and be close to us at all times . But just as Mary had difficulty recognizing Jesus in the garden ( John 20:11-18 ), we often fail to notice that the Lord is with u
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