ONE RITUAL I NEED TO STOP

So I have been thinking a lot in the past two days about rituals in my life... I have a number of rituals that I perform daily, and sometimes weekly and other times even monthly or yearly, and I bet this isn’t just me, we all have some kind of ritual that is tied to our person. But there is this one ritual I really do not feel good about.

I have been seeing all kinds of things on social media in the last two days that tell me it’s that time of the year again. Things like; “the tomb was empty so you can be filled”, “He was betrayed with a kiss, denied by His friend...” and all that stuff. None of these is bad. In fact, thankfully, all of it is TRUE! But sadly, once this weekend is over, we have to wait another 365 days (or close to that) to be reminded of these amazing truths. 

I guess my point is that Easter, Christmas and whatever else you think stands out as some kind of symbol of some ‘absolute truth’ have all become just ‘rituals’; like ‘well it’s that time of the year again and everyone else is at it, why be left out?’. Sadly, this is also the case with our weekly worship services (whether they are on Saturday or Sunday). Consciously or unconsciously, many of us (including myself) just go to church or worship services, most times to ‘check the boxes’ and ‘fulfill all righteousness’. There is still so much selfishness, and jealousy, and pride, and impatience, and hate, and envy, and wickedness, and the list goes on, reigning in our hearts... All we do is take a pause on the ills, perform the necessary ritual and get right back to ‘our lives’, others even do their own rituals while at ‘their lives’.

Yeah I know, enough of the beating around the bush... My point is Easter, Christmas and everything else that has to do with ‘truth’ ought to be not just a ritual, but a lifestyle. Every second of every single day should be ‘good friday’, and ‘Easter’ and ‘Ed-el-fitre’, and ‘Christmas’ and everything else that means something to us once in a while. I am tired of the rituals, I want a lifestyle that constantly reflects my gratitude for the love and grace of God, EVERY MINUTE of EVERY DAY! So help me God!

What are you reflecting upon Easter?

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