Empty Egg

I’m one of those people who grew up in Sunday School. Though there were times I escaped during sessions (Oppss.) , I have to say that I’m glad that once in my life I became a Sunday School Kid. I believe attending Sunday school helped me to grow into Christianity. 

I remember a story about a certain young boy, Philip, who went to Sunday School. The class had wonderful time exploring, learning and playing together but the young boy remained an outcast. You see, Philip was born with Down Syndrome. He was a happy kid but as he grew older, he became more and more aware that he is different. I wouldn't say that there is something wrong with him, because there is none, but he is different. 

One Easter Sunday, the Sunday School Teacher gave each of her students a plastic container shaped like a large egg. She asked them to explore the church grounds, find objects that symbolized new life and put them inside the “egg.”

The class went out to search. They had a wonderful time exploring the church grounds. Once the children were back, the teacher started opening each container. The class watched with great enthusiasm as the teacher revealed what’s inside the eggs. There were butterflies, leaves, branches, flowers and such. But when the teacher opened the last egg, she was shocked to find it empty. The children started complaining that someone had not done it right. 

Philip stood up, went to the teacher and admitted that the egg was his. The class then erupted in laughter. One of his classmates even went too far to say that Philip can never do anything right. But Philip remained standing and unshaken. “I did so do it. I did it. It’s empty-” 

What he said next caused everyone to fall into silence.

“The tomb is empty!”

Things changed for Philip that day. He became a full-pledged member of the class and he started gaining friends. By showing them an empty egg as a symbol of new life, he did not just remind them of the most important part of Christianity, the piece that completes the set, the Risen Christ, but he also managed to free himself from the tomb of being different and gained new life among his friends.

We all know that Christ died for our sins, but we must also remember the God rose Him from the dead so that we may have a new life in Him. 

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Let us use this opportunity to grow deeper in Christ. Have a blessed day. May the Lord keep you and may His face shine upon you. 

                                                                                        

                                                                                         xoxo Eliana