CR5 Issue 143 April 2017
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Banking on the holidays<br />
We have a slew of bank holidays to look<br />
forward to. The Easter weekend kicking<br />
things off and followed in hot pursuit by<br />
the May and Spring bank holidays.<br />
I appreciate that for some people<br />
these days do not represent a day off but<br />
for many it is a welcome break after the<br />
drudgery of the wintertime.<br />
Good Friday's symbolism is well about -<br />
a day devoted to remembering the death<br />
of Jesus. There is a bank holiday and<br />
Christians all over the country join together<br />
in public gatherings to mark the day. It is<br />
generally a fairly serious affair -<br />
encouraging personal reflection. This is<br />
because the death of Jesus was only<br />
necessary because humankind has fallen<br />
short of God's standards and needed a<br />
saviour.<br />
However Easter Sunday seems a less noticeable<br />
event. Its bank holiday<br />
being carried forward to the Monday and<br />
Christians tending to meet in their own<br />
churches rather than in public. The overall<br />
impression may well be that Good Friday<br />
is the main event - and Easter Sunday is<br />
somehow less important.<br />
The death of Jesus without his miraculous<br />
resurrection (coming back to life) is simply<br />
a tragedy. However together they mark<br />
the greatest victory for humankind. Easter<br />
Sunday is hugely significant since it shows<br />
that Jesus was not defeated at his death.<br />
It was a calculated action of great cost to<br />
God that ended in celebration.<br />
Easter Sunday means that not<br />
only is there a way out of our wrongdoing<br />
and it's spiritual consequences but also<br />
that we have a risen saviour. Jesus, who<br />
has overcome death itself and offers us life.<br />
As you tuck in to your Easter eggs and<br />
(hopefully) enjoy a sunny weekend you<br />
might want to take a moment to consider<br />
the significance of the life offered to you by<br />
the risen Jesus.<br />
Have a great month.<br />
Peter<br />
Prayer for Coulsdon & Old Coulsdon exists<br />
to encourage Christians to pray for the<br />
town and its residents.<br />
If you are interested in praying with us you<br />
are warmly invited to join us for one of our<br />
prayer gatherings (which last an hour).<br />
Prayer meeting dates for <strong>April</strong><br />
Monday 3rd <strong>April</strong> -<br />
9am at 56 Bradmore Way<br />
Tuesday 18th <strong>April</strong> -<br />
8pm at 65 Edward Road, Coulsdon<br />
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