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Happy Easter to you all. And since it’s Easter my article today will contain no commercial messages.

I have heard the Easter story every year since my childhood and it carries a powerful message. The miscarriage of justice which resulted in the crucifixion of Jesus was a great event for both Christians and non Christians. For Christians the resurrection confirms the divine power of Christ, and represented the triumph of hope over despair, good over evil. Non Christians accept that the events 2000 years ago in Jerusalem had a lasting impact on human history, fashioning an important religious movement which also changed the exercise of secular power for many centuries in the West.

Last night I heard Rick Warren’s Easter Message which took a slightly unusual, yet simple approach. The Easter Story is only one part of  4 parts of God’s plan.

First God created the earth and everything in it including man for he wanted to create family to share with Him that which He had made. Everything was supposed to be perfect but man was made so that he could make choices.

Next Adam made a bad choice and screwed up everything and so sin was introduced into the creation.

Now God’s only Son was born and sent into the world to live a perfect life and be falsely accused, convicted and then die on a cross. That could have been the end  except Jesus overcame death providing the sacrifice for the sins of man.

The final part of the plan involves us. Mankind still has the ability to choose. We can make the choice to accept Christ’s sacrifice and gift and be a part of God’s family or not.

Our modern Easter celebrations are a magnificent muddle of older traditions, the Christian message, Victorian additions, and the hope that Spring is at last with us. All our Easters are lit up by the wonderful soft yellows of the daffodils and the fresh greens of the hedgerows sprouting into life. Enjoy your Spring festival, the celebration of rebirth and new life. Enjoy your Easter if you are a believer. This is a day to enjoy hope. Perhaps it is time to think that things can only get better?

Walt Gemmell                                                                                        http://www.wcgem.comParts of this article are attributed to John Redwoods