The Meaning of Easter … “What Does a Child Think?”

What do kids think?  Have you ever watched a re-run of the Art Linkletter show, “Kids Say the Darnedest Things?”  The crux of this great TV show centered on Linkletter asking kids to respond to all sorts of questions.  Of course, kids will say the darnedest things and those responses would get a laugh and entertain audiences young and old. 

During their interaction with Linkletter, kids would respond by spouting off the first thing that came to their precious little minds. The show was such a big hit, later in 1998, Bill Cosby aired a similar version of it as he interacted with kids ranging in age from 3 – 8 years old.  

What do kids think?  Have you ever watched a re-run of the Art Linkletter show, “Kids Say the Darnedest Things?”  The crux of this great TV show centered on Linkletter asking kids to respond to all sorts of questions.  Of course, kids will say the darnedest things and those responses would get a laugh and entertain audiences young and old.

During their interaction with Linkletter, kids would respond by spouting off the first thing that came to their precious little minds. The show was such a big hit, later in 1998, Bill Cosby aired a similar version of it as he interacted with kids ranging in age from 3 – 8 years old. 

Easter is fast approaching and within a few days many people around the world will celebrate this extraordinary Christian holiday.  On Easter Sunday many families will dress up in clothes purchased just for this special day…and they’ll attend Easter worship services at their local church.  Easter Sunday is, without a doubt, one of the most attended church services throughout the year. Millions of people, both young and old, will attend an Easter morning service, but many of them will not attend church any other time of the year.  

Why is this so?  Perhaps it is because of the significance of Easter to our faith…that isthe importance of the sacrificial death for the remission of our sins and the glorious resurrection of or our Lord Jesus Christ.  Without the sacrificial death and the resurrection of Jesus, we would have no hope for an eternal future and therefore, would be destined to spiritual death and separation from God forever.  Perhaps people come to church only on Easter Sunday because of this reality…or just to make them feel better throughout the rest of the year.  Either way, Easter Sunday is celebrated by many people around the world and to Christians, this day is the most important and significant time in Jesus’ ministry on earth.