We live because He died!!!

Does it ever annoy you seeing Santa in the mall during Christmas Time or an easter bunny during Easter??? Well it sure makes me mad seeing the whole point of the holiday and celebration being misplaced with a fluffy creature that they make money off of. It's so sad when people miss like THE ONLY POINT in Christian holidays which is Jesus. What does Santa have to do with Jesus being born, and a bunny with Him being crucified for our SINS and then Resurrecting on the Third day? 

Easter has always been my favorite holiday, and today this holiday was special=) Usually back in my church in Nebraska, easter was always about getting up early, going to church, then having lunch with the whole church and that involved a lot of time spent in the kitchen and just too much time spent being busy and not getting to the whole depth of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ!!! And I am so glad that I can be in a church that actually gets to the whole depth of this amazing day, when Jesus Christ came back to life!!! My mind cannot even grasp the fact that He our Creator and God came down to earth not just came to earth as this supernatural being, no all human laws applied to him he was exposed to temptations, sicknesses, weaknesses, but He voluntarily came down here fulfilled the mission to save us all from the sin. Isn't it scary to think what would happen if Jesus was never resurrected??? If he gave up and decided to back to heaven away from this dirty earth? What would happen? We would loose everything, we would have no assurance that we might be saved. He loves us so much that He finishes the journey and drinks the cup. I am just in awe from all the information that I got today from the sermons, I especially loved the evening service where Easter was preached in musical/poetic language...

Here is a poem that I was inspired by; 

Margarita Kolomiytsev

Мне Пасха не в весеннем настроении,
Не в пышном торжестве, не в куличах.
Мне Пасха – в светлом хлеба преломленьи,
В глубокой скорби о своих грехах.

Мне Пасха не в цветущей снегом вербе,
Не в звоне золотых колоколов.
Мне Пасха в том, что я спасаюсь верой -
Губитель миновал, увидев Кровь.

Мне радость Пасхи – в деле Искупленья,
Которое дарует благодать.
Мне радость в том, что верой в воскресенье,
Я на кресте способна умирать,

Чтоб вечно жить и твердо верить в Пасху -
Грядущее святое торжество.
И праздновать не раз в году, а часто,
Святое воскресение Его.