Easter Egg Jesus

Yep...Easter Egg Jesus.

Dear Daddy,
Resurrection. Springtime. Eggs. Chocolate. Bunnies. I can see the beauty in combining all of these things. Why do people feel the need to argue about the "true meaning of Easter?"
Your Son


Dear Son,
As with many creations, including man, the confusion and discord comes from trying to understand simplicity and complexity at the same time. Easter is both of these things in extremity. It is simple because Easter represents new life. People complicate the issue by attaching various religious beliefs to the concept.

Jews represent this in Passover. During the ten plagues, Jews painted lambs blood on their doorways allowing the angel of death to pass over their homes. This act gave the first born male Jews a new chance at life, in other words a new life. Christians had the blood of The Lamb, or Jesus Christ, shed for us. The blood-letting and subsequent resurrection gives all those who believe that He is the son of God this new life.

Where do eggs, chocolate, and bunnies come from and how do they fit into the new life theme? Bunnies and eggs represent the best of spring and exemplify life bursting forth in a young (new) and vivacious (lively) way. Chocolate? Well, who doesn't enjoy a treat to make things feel new? Simple, right?

The worst of Easter's complexity falls in people deciding that they have to be right...all...the...time. The problem with being right is that people often overlook the big picture in lieu of small, unimportant details. Yes, the final covenant was forged with the shedding of the blood of The Lamb. However, when the Jews were passed over, they were given new life as well. Since both represent the core of what new life is about, does it really matter who has the right of it?

Jew or Gentile, all of humanity belongs to God. Man must look to Him for truth and understanding. As for chocolate. Well, consider it an enigma that transcends human understanding.

Your Father

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