I like Easter more than Christmas! Both are special and essential, and while the birth of Jesus is certainly significant, the resurrection of Christ from the dead is the foundation of our faith as Christians. First Corinthians 15:17 says, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.” But the resurrection of Jesus changes everything for believers.

I am currently rereading “The Valley of Vision,” a collection of prayers and meditations by the Puritans. In a chapter called “The Spirit’s Work,” the author writes: “Lead me to the cross and show me His wounds, the hateful nature of evil, the power of Satan; May I there see my sins as the nails that transfixed Him, the cords that bound Him, the thorns that tore Him, the sword that pierced Him.”