Jesus or the Easter Bunny.

I love this time of year. In the northern hemisphere it's spring time, the trees and shrubs are beginning to bud and winter, despite its grandest efforts, is on its way out, at last.

But this is also Easter time, the time we love to once again over indulge on sweet things. Now, instead of a short fat man with a white beard and red suit, we have a cuddly bunny delivering the goods, in the form of chocolate Easter eggs.

Despite our efforts to curtail the intake of sugar and chocolate for our children, we as a nation spend millions on the stuff just to see our children bounce off walls, happy with their sugar rush.

No Television or radio ad mentions the real reason for this time of year. In our efforts to consume our chocolate stash before our children find it, we forget the story that began this festival of cuddly bunnies and egg laying rabbits.

For me at this time of year, as I see nature bringing about new life and rebirth after a long hard winter. I am reminded of the new birth offered and taken by me, because of one person's sacrifice. I am reminded that before new life, I had to walk to a place of death and crucifixion, kneel at the cross and ask God's forgiveness. That's the real story.

Christian Leaders let's make an extra effort this year to bring home to everybody, that without Christ's sacrifice we would all stand condemned before God. Instead we can stand with heads held high and thank him for His Easter gift.

Chocolate Easter eggs may represent new birth but no Bunny ever died for my sins.

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