Easter, or better, Resurrection Sunday, is coming.

So much is going on, and it is easy to get distracted from the importance of this celebration. Here are four truths to keep in mind to help reduce the pressure and keep your focus on Christ this Easter:   
1. Remember, it is about the resurrection, not bunnies, decorated eggs, or Peeps. The resurrection was the heart of the Christian witness in the first century (1 Cor. 15:1-4) and still is twenty-one centuries later. This supernatural truth is what God uses to convict, conform, and encourage those who need Christ as their Savior.

2. Remember to rejoice.Easter is a joyful celebration. Hear this encouragement from Jesus on the cusp of His crucifixion: “So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22 ESV). We will see Him! That is the joy of Easter and the joy no one can take from the believer. Encourage those God brings into your life with this powerful truth: He is risen—He is risen indeed!

3. Remember revival. Encouraging reports of student revival have been flooding social media these days, which is wonderful. Our hearts resonate with those who ask God, “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” (Psalm 85:6). Easter is a great reason to expect a surge of new life from the Lord. When God’s people are faced with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, the stage is set! Easter can be our annual reminder that God desires His people to be fully alive in His resurrected Son; it can be our reminder to pray for revival. Once we are revived, we become more passionate about wanting others to come to faith alone in Christ!

Therefore…

4. Remember to reach out to the lost and disenfranchised. People are more willing to talk about Jesus Christ during this time of year than almost any other time of year other than Christmas!