This 1979 song details a lonely castaway, searching for love, thereby sending a message in a bottle to see if anyone shares a similar sentiment. Message in a Bottle appeared on the Police’s second album, Reggatta de Blanc and ranks as one of the top 100 greatest guitar songs of all time by Rolling Stones Magazine. Before the advent of cell phones, the internet and computers, individuals looking for companionship wrote letters, pouring out their souls on a piece of paper. For some unknown reason, this song popped into my head this morning and inspired this Easter Blog.
If I could write a short message in a bottle to summary what Easter Sunday means, it would begin with the lyrics to Keith Green’s song Asleep in the Night. His words from the 1970’s are profound, as people either don’t care anymore, are too numb to feel anything or apathy has caused many to fall asleep spiritually. Despite where you are, what you’ve done or who you’ve hurt, Easter is a the season of new beginnings, Psalm 103:11-12. Therefore, get out of bed and make your way to the nearest house of worship.
While some may wear their Sunday best, God wants you to come as you are, Matthew 11:28-30. Don’t deceive yourself or try to put on a show like the Pharisees of the first century. Rather, be yourself, come to the door and open up, for Jesus is knocking, Revelation 3:20. Faith is not about a list of do’s and don’ts. Instead, walking with Jesus is a journey, where you yield areas of your life over to God, one at a time. From here its not easy, yet as Steven Curtis Chapman once sang, this is the Great Adventure.
As I experience another Sunrise Service on the beach, I’m sending out an SOS, to save our souls this Easter Sunday.
What does Easter mean to you? I would love to hear your response.
by Jay Mankus
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