It’s the day after Easter. We have just wrapped up a profound season of consecration and sacrifice. Throughout the six weeks of Lent, we dedicated ourselves to fasting, abstinence, prayer, and generosity. Our goal was to prepare our hearts for Holy Week. We experienced an emotional roller coaster during Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, and the brutal beating and crucifixion of Jesus. It all culminated in the miraculous and powerful resurrection of Christ. Hallelujah! He is risen!

Easter was a time of fun, rejoicing, and special worship. Much planning goes into the worship service, a remarkable feat aimed at glorifying our risen King.

Now, the Easter season is done. We’ve put away the church displays and decor. My adrenaline has dropped. I am tired, but it’s a good tired. Everything is back to normal. Now what do we do?

The best news is Easter isn’t over! Jesus is still alive. The devil is still defeated. The power of sin and death is still broken. The kingdom of heaven is still a place of victory. Hallelujah! He is risen! Still!

The holy season has passed, and Jesus is still alive.

Hopefully, because of this season, we have changed.

Our faith has deepened as we have spent time with Jesus.

We are kind and compassionate as we have followed the way of Jesus.

Love flows from our hearts as we have sought to become more like Jesus.

We may observe Easter for a set period of time. But we can be ever-growing and ever-transformed.

We are blessed to walk with Jesus each day through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Now is not the time to pack up your faith. It’s time to turn up the heat. Learn to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:29-31).

Easter may be over for this year, but our journey with Jesus has just begun.