#Hopefully in the future series
Jesus Christ observed these days during His lifetime, and the apostles and the early New Testament Church continued to do so after His death.Long ago God gave His people a series of days that are set aside for meaningful celebration and observance. Long ago God gave His people a series of days that are set aside for meaningful celebration and observance. Where do we look?īut where can we find the blueprint? Where do we find a step-by-step plan for our lives, a revelation of how God plans to carry out His stated design of “bringing many sons to glory” ( Hebrews 2:10)? The apostle Paul clearly understood that Christ’s indwelling presence in us (through the Holy Spirit, John 14:16-17) led to a future hope-the hope of glory ( Colossians 1:26-27)! There was, and is, a clear hope for the future.
In fact, there is! What’s missing is nothing less than the hope found in God’s revealed plan for human salvation.
Is this God’s message for us, His children? Or is something missing here? Easter is supposed to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, though the emphasis is often on bunny rabbits and Easter eggs, which have no visible connection to any Christian meaning-both are, in fact, well-known symbols of fertility frequently found in pagan traditions of Roman and other cultures. They’re disjointed, arbitrary and hollow of any guidance for daily Christian life.Įven Christmas portrays a newborn Jesus, who, as a baby, has no instruction for us. Patrick’s Day and Halloween, is that they form no sort of discernible pattern or plan. One unfortunate thing about the days so many people observe and celebrate, especially days like Valentine’s Day, St. Holidays” and articles on Christmas and Easter). Whether they do, in fact, is another question (see our section on “ Holy Days vs. They are supposed to observe His birth and resurrection, respectively. Patrick’s Day and Halloween fitting in there somewhere.īut what’s the connection of these holidays to the purpose of life and the way we live each day? And what’s the connection each has to the others? Is there a plan, a sense of forward movement toward a goal? And what should we understand that goal-if there is one-to be?Ĭhristmas and Easter, at least, have an assumed focus on the Savior, Jesus Christ. The average professing Christian looks forward to the “big” holidays of the year-Christmas and Easter heading the list, with others like Valentine’s Day, St.
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