Easter Children's Sermon, Sunday, April 12, 2009

So I’m going to be honest with you. Easter is a hard thing to “get”.

On one level—Easter is easy—bunnies, eggs, baskets and chocolate. Egg hunts, a day or two off of school, a new dress, and a great big ham dinner.

But the church-y part of Easter—that is not so easy. There are some scary parts—there are some uncomfortable parts—there are lots of big words like crucifixion and resurrection. . . it is not easy for adults, much less for kids!

So what is Easter about?
Easter is about NOTHING!
*gasp*! What did I just say?

I know, it sounds bad to say, but think about it. When Jesus’ disciples went to the tomb, they expected to find Jesus body, but there was nothing there but the cloths that he has been wrapped in.

On Good Friday, we hear about how Jesus died on the cross, but when we get to church on Sunday, there’s nothing on this cross except some flowers—no Jesus, that’s for sure.

In a lot of ways, Easter is about celebrating the things that we can’t see, the things we can’t hold. It’s fun to have an Easter basket, but we should remember all the times when there was NOTHING and that was the greatest Easter news there is.

In one of the songs that Mrs. Lenti teaches, you sing, “my God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do!” Alleuia! There is nothing our God cannot do, and Easter is a great time to celebrate the good news that God’s love for us is without limit!

Let's Pray:
Loving God
We rejoice on this Easter morning
That Christ is risen!
There is nothing our God cannot do.
Alleuia!
Amen.