The Easter Light

I did not write this sermon.  Instead I used portions of text from a beautiful album called "Halleluia, a Praise Gathering for Believers.  I changed the word "song" to "light" and added a candle and an ending.  I would suggest that you have soft music during the reading of this.  Make sure you light and blow out the birthday candle that relights itself at the appropriate time.  Hope you enjoy it.

I believe, I believe.  What a powerful statement.  For thousands of years men have staked their lives on this belief that Jesus Christ is real.  Why?  Because it is this belief that gave their life meaning.  Jesus Christ in a life does make a difference.  He’s the source of a meaningful and purposeful life.  Where there’s darkness he makes light, yeah!  (Light the birthday candle.)  God gave the light.  Yes God gave the light.  It’s always been with us.  The light came into our world through a manger – a manger in Bethlehem.  There was nothing sacred about that manger in Bethlehem.  The light could have been born in the best hotel in the city if it had been left open for Him.  But He wasn’t pushy and still isn’t.  He moves only in the places we vacate for Him.  There was room that night only in the stable so that’s where the light was born.  It was a simple light – a simple lovely light for every man.  But right from the first some tried to ignore it.  They said there is no light.  It simply doesn’t exist.  Others tried to just change the light.  They made laws to put it out.  Armies marched against it.  They killed some who loved the light.  They screamed at it in fury.  They tried to out it.  Finally they nailed that light to a tree.  They said to themselves, “There, that should take care of that. "  (Blow out the candle and in a few seconds it relights itself.)    But it didn’t. 

Boys and girls you’ve just seen what Easter is all about.  It’s about the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is the light to a dark, sinful and dying world.  Although many have tried to out His light, they can’t because God gave the light.  God gave the light, His Son, for you and for me.  If you don’t know Him as your personal Savior today He so much wants to be.  He’s only waiting for your invitation to enter into your heart.  Won’t you ask Him today?