What does this week really mean to a Christ follower?

FACING TOMORROW
An Easter Musical and Drama
Waterville Baptist Church
March 25, 2013 6:00 p.m.

     This is a very important time of the year.  It mean so much more than what the world tries to make it.  I love chocolate!!!  I love to buy pretty dresses and shirts and ties and all that good stuff.  When I was a child the focus wasn't on  going to church to celebrate it was getting home to eat the ham and hunt eggs.  This was my viewpoint as a child.  I was told the true reason to celebrate, I'm sure but I still don't remember the importance being put where it should have been.
      Our family has been watching an old movie about the death of Jesus.  The little ones have lots of questions.  They are so young and still can't believe that Jesus had to go through so much.  They haven't seen any graphic parts {youngers ones 8 and under) but they have seen the actor carrying that heavy cross.  It is so hard for them to understand that he went through this for us.  We as adults take it for granted too.  We say we want to live for the Lord yet all we do is grumble, complain, backbite, for some even use profanity and live a life than in no way speaks Christlike.   We are prideful, arrogant and sometimes downright rude and hateful.  There are no big or little sins I know but to an unbeliever my attitude says so much.  This week I am challenging myself to pay close attention to the way I treat others.  Sometimes a kind word and bit of encouragement will mean more to some than a thousand sermons preached.   There are many who will make that once a year trip to church on Easter but there are many more who won't.  We never know when we may have an opportunity to show God's love.  May we always start in our home first showing Gods love, learning, teaching, training and equipping so that we are able to go out and share the love of God with others.