Yeeah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Easter is coming. You know, the celebration of the Queen of Heaven, Eastre. Going after her cost Soloman his kingdom (1 Kgs. 11:5-6). And, he wasn't alone, many others have gone after Eastre, also known as Ishtar, Astarte and Astaroth. As "Astaroth" she was the female goddess of Philista, Zidon and Phenecia. She was also known as the "moon goddess", the wife of Baal and as the Syrian venus. Legend? Oh, You don't know? You've been celebrating her all this time and didn't know? Briefly, she fell out of heaven into the ocean in a brightly colored egg, fish rolled her to shore, where doves hatched her. Waaalah! And, ever since then, Bro. & Sis. Duffas and all their little Duffases have celebrated her appearance with brightly colored eggs appearing mysteriously in yards, under bushes, etc.. Yippe! Wee! Rah! (I won't mention some of the other ways she was celebrated...not good...not good).
What are you going to do easter sunday? For me, I think I'll just celebrate Jesus. His legend? No eggs. No doves. No fish. He didn't come in an egg. He came in a womb. Made flesh. Dwelt among us. Sinless. Shed blood on a cross to redeem. Buried. Rose again. Ascended to heaven. Crowned Lord of Lords. Poured out Holy Ghost to confirm it all. hmmmmm? After some long and deeeeeep thought and silent prayer, I think I'll just go and celebrate Jesus in the power of His resurrection (otherwise known as the Holy Ghost). Oh, I know I will miss the easter egg hunt. But, I just reckon I 'll forgo a stale boiled egg or two for a touch of the Holy Ghost. You see, God promised that if the Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in me, he will quicken, touch, my physical body. So, you can hunt the eggs but I going to hunt a touch of the Holy Ghost, the one who raised Christ from the dead.
Oh, by the way, the word "easter" is in the King James Bible just one time (Acts 12:4). Yessiree! It is! Of course, it is a mistaken translation of the word "pascha" which is quite accurately translated in all other passages as "passover". Skip the Duffas celebration and join in with Doright family. There is little Dudley, Delight, Joy, Gladius, Abe, Sarah, David and of course Isaac (known as Laughing boy). All the cousins will be celebrating too, including Peter, James, Paul, and of course John and the others. You won't be able to see them all, but they will be celebrating with us. Celebrate Jesus. Get a touch of resurrection power. Better than an egg, believe me.
2 comments:
I have been a Christian for a very long time and have studied the Bible in great detail. I love Jesus. I never heard anything about the way you have described the eggs. I purchased a does eggs from Myrtle Beach Community Church Book Store and in each egg told the story of Jesus and His Rising from the tomb. I don't read mythical stuff. So yes, I clebrate Christ and we also dye Easter eggs not for the reason you mention. Keep up the good work about Jesus because I certainly do.
You should be teaching people about Jesus not blasting them for dying Easter eggs. I taught my grandchildren about Jesus from those Easter Eggs. You really need to read about judging other, that is God's job.
Christian's are here to set examples and teach teach word of God. So does this mean we can't wtch Mickey Mouse too? Rachel Shumaker, Myrtle Beach SC, a Proud Christian who doesn't celebrate your mystical beings.
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