Celebration

We are approaching Palm Sunday.  Palm Sunday serves as reminder of the triumphant entry that Christ made into Jerusalem.  Palm Sunday brings us to the threshold of the last week of the life of Jesus and all that He would face as He made His way to Calvary.  His death on Golgotha would open the door of a personal relationship with Christ and this relationship would provide many opportunities for us to celebrate significant victories in our lives.  Let us look at some reasons to celebrate the blessings that can only come from God.

“Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.  For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is  found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:23-24

Grateful Christians take the time to celebrate the recovery of loved ones. It may be a son or daughter who returns from the foreign country of selfish ambition and immoral living. Celebration could be an appropriate occasion to honor a friend who is recovering from abuse or an addiction. Or, a family member after a long battle with cancer or another debilitating disease is on the road to recovery. Recovery calls for celebration!

A call to celebration makes much of the faithfulness of God and the wise choices of the one in recovery. We know in our hearts that heaven deserves the credit for our blessings on earth. Thus, we take the time to give glory to God for His gracious healing of our soul, our emotions and our body.  Ultimately, Christ causes a transformation of trust in our heart and mind. He loves us back to a place of rejoicing.