Rabbits, marshmallows, egg dyes, haircuts, new Sunday outfits… the worldly signs of Easter signal springtime. In reality, Easter is not about a bunny. It’s about something darker and far more significant – the final act of the Passion, in which Jesus, following his death on the cross at the hands of the Romans, rose from his tomb after three days to rejoin his Father in heaven (1 Peter 1:3). For even the most devoted believers, the story detailed in the Bible strains the brain as truly unbelievable. Yet, therein lies the paradox: the act of resurrection may indeed be impossible to believe, but belief in heaven requires it. If our earthly shell disintegrates, what will comprise our heavenly form (1 Corinthians 15:40)? And, if we don’t have bodies in heaven, what kind of heaven would it be? Those who suggest immortality of the soul alone might find it difficult to enjoy the promised pleasures of eternal life without any senses. Is the capability to believe in such a supernatural event as Christ’s resurrection a special act of God’s grace? We may not know what God has in store for us in His heaven (Psalm 73:25), but recognizing His Son’s resurrection and believing the Truth that it really happened makes Easter even more meaningful.
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