The Easter Carrot

We all have heard of the Easter Bunny, but have you heard of the Easter Carrot? Well I hadn't either, that is, not until Dennis sent me his sermon for his Easter Sunrise Service.  Here is the condensed version:

The carrot is a root crop, so the soil must be prepared and readied for the seed to sprout, grow and mature. Likewise our hearts must be readied for the risen Lord to plant His seed of faith, so that we can grow and be fruitful in our relationship with Him.  The carrot must have a sound root system to create a good product, as our lives must be grounded in Christ to bring forth a Christlike life growing in His will.  

The carrot has a lush green top, but it does not define the carrot. Hidden beneath the surface, the carrot may have bad spots which are not discovered until the harvest.  Some of us may do church and look good on the outside, but on the inside where our relationship with Christ resides, there may be some bad spots. And not until our harvest, when we are “born again" do we become one with God.

The carrot is usually orange but can be found in white, yellow, pink, or purple.  It may be short and stout, long and thin, or any combination therein.  Sounds like us!  We can be all of those things in Christ, so long as we remember that God loves all of us, no matter the shape, size or color.  And when the Lord finds us, like the carrot he wants to pick us up and dust us off so that we are clean and useable.  Unlike the dirt on the carrot from growing in the ground our dirt is sin.  And this is why Easter is so important to the believer.  Because of the cross and the death of Jesus, we can be made clean and useful in service to the Lord.  This is made so by God’s grace through His son.  We cannot pull the weeds from our lives like we can in the garden, but we can ask Christ to do so. 

And finally we know that the carrot has nutritional value and can bring health into our lives.  So does our risen Lord, who brings strength and well-being into our lives.  

So as we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, let us always be mindful of the "Easter Carrot” that we may go forth rooted in the love and will of God.

Seeking and Following,

Dean

You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there. Christ who dwells within you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.