INSPIRATION
Let’s go Easter egg
Mildred Monageng
For over many years now ever since we were growing
up until this day, Easter meant nothing but fun, fun, fun .
Since childhood for most of us the mention of the Easter
holiday gave arousal to thoughts of bunnies and Easter
eggs. This was the only reason why we looked forward
to this holiday and when it was here we enjoyed it like
it was our last. Most excitingly about the Easter holiday
were the hunts we would undergo, usually set by our
elders . Oh how much we enjoyed searching for these
delicious, tender and chocolate-covered sponges and
eggs . We still witness this even today, it seems like a
fun tradition that our elders aren’t planning to let go off.
However, is this exactly what Easter means ? Is this
the idea that our fore coming children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
should have about Easter? Nope , indeed that is not all there is to Easter.
Meaning if you still believed Easter to be
a fun Hunt in search of chocolate eggs
and sweets, you have got it all wrong.
Yes, of course, Jesus, his death and
resurrection have something to do with
Easter, but what exactly about it?
Firstly although Easter is a yearly holiday, it does not however fall unto the
same date each year. Interesting isn’t
it? So each year you have to wait for
the calendar to tell you when you will be
egg hunting again. Now back to Easter,
people should understand it for what it
really is. In a nutshell Easter is about
the resurrection of Jesus Christ (the
son of God) on the third day after he
was crucified by the Jews in Calvary
and died on the cross. It is celebrated
in connection with the Jewish Passover.
More so Easter is the culmination of the
passion of Christ, preceded by a fortyday period of fasting and prayer. It is
during this time that churches prepare
special Easter programmes about the
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
From a Christian perspective he died for
peoples sins so that they may be saved
and live a happier life. So for them it is
because of Christ that they now live a
free and better life.
“Jesus said… ‘I am the resurrection and
the life, whoever believes in me though
he die, yet shall he live, and everyone
who lives and believes in me shall never
die” (John 11:25-26. ESV). Christians
therefore strongly hold on to these words
which they believe makes their faith in
Jesus Christ their saviour even stronger.
22 - Student 24/7
A third year BA Communication student Nomcebo Mncube said: “Jesus died and rose for me to be saved, I am
here today because God sacrificed his sons life and let
him shed blood and die for my sins to be cleansed and
forgiven. I am here today because of Jesus Christ my
saviour ; therefore I will praise him for as long as I live ”
So now we all have it, Easter means Christ, his crucification and resurrection. Funny how we all grew up with
the bunny idea of Easter, yet it’s a good thing because
we are able to have fun on Easter as well rather than focusing all our attention on the resurrection of Christ. This
upcoming Easter wake up early enough to go to church
and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ our saviour , then later on you can go Easter egg hunting. Have
a bunny-filled and egg-filled, Mmmmmm yummy Easter
, Happy Easter Holiday !!!!!!