The true meaning of Easter is wondrous! Its message promises such blessings to each one of us and to our world. To hide it behind bunnies and eggs, secularism and skepticism, is saddening.

Jesus was crucified by the materialistic world’s hatred of his spirituality. His grace, and power to bring peace and healing to the world, was unsurpassed and something human power could not control. It tried to silence his holy message by crucifying him. But how he reacted to such evil intent was an example to us all. He responded with the loving kindness, calmness and confidence that could only come from the deepest understanding that evil cannot conquer goodness any more than the darkness can conquer the light.

In the resurrection, Jesus proved that there is life beyond what we see, like someone journeying on after they have sailed out of our sight. Think of it like writing an equation on a page, say 2+2=4. If we destroy the page, is the truth that sum represents also destroyed, or is it eternally true and untouched? Jesus showed us that each one of us has just such an eternally true identity, something that the outward appearance only hints at, something that never dies. What a glorious message.

He also showed that to react with love instead of hate or anger, disempowers evil. Is this not a message that could bring peace to our world? Is this not the ‘Golden Rule’ – ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’?

The true meaning of Easter is of the utmost importance to our own lives and to the world. If we remember it in our hearts and live it in our lives, then that precious sacrifice made by Jesus is not lost but is still as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago.

The Christian Science Church is located on the corner of Macquarie and Bligh Streets, Barton. Sunday services and Sunday School are at 10am and on Wednesday there is a Testimony Meeting at 6.15pm. Everyone is welcome. Find out more at christiansciencecanberra.com