Easter Traditions
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. – John 11:25 NKJV.
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. – Acts 4:33 NKJV.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. – 1 Peter 1:3 NKJV.
Stumbled onto a site today that I had not seen before: ListVerse which has all kinds of different lists. The list that I was interested in is: “Ten Odd Easter Traditions from around the world.” I can agree there are some very odd traditions to have on a religious holiday. Here is a brief list:
10: Reading Crime Novels in Norway.
9: Watching the Dance of Death in Spain.
8: Decorating an Easter Tree in Papua New Guinea.
7: Throwing Water-Filled Jars from Balconies in Greece.
6: Taking Part in a Cheese-Rolling Competition in Italy.
5: Building a Cathedral out of Bread in Sicily.
4: Dining in Georgian Cemeteries.
3: Setting the Hills on Fire in Texas.
2: Easter Egg Showers in Mexico.
1: Burying Fish in Ireland.
Reading about all of these odd traditions might be a new Easter tradition in itself!
Traditional Easter traditions in the United States seem a little bland in contrast to what some countries and cultures do to celebrate Easter.
- We have secular traditions like Easter Egg Hunts and Decorating of Easter Eggs.
- The Easter Bunny and Eggs.
- Easter Parades.
- Whitehouse Easter Egg Roll.
The best Easter tradition that we have in the United States is simply a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This usually occurs on a Sunday morning in a Christian church. Some churches have a Sunrise service early on Sunday morning. Some churches also have an egg hunt after the morning service.
The Celebration of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is alive and well in the United States even with all the evil that continually pushes against what we believe. We still believe as Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”