The meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ’s victory over death. His resurrection symbolizes the eternal life that is granted to all who believe in Him.

The meaning of Easter also symbolizes the complete verification of all that Jesus preached and taught during His three-year ministry. If He had not risen from the dead, if He had merely died and not been resurrected, He would have been considered just another teacher or Rabbi. However, His resurrection changed all that and gave final and irrefutable proof that He was really the Son of God and that He had conquered death once and for all.

However, Easter did not always symbolize Christ’s resurrection from the dead and the meaning of Easter was quite different than what Christians celebrate today. The feast day of Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. Celebrated in the early spring, it honored the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre. When the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, since it fell around the same time as the traditional memorial of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, was merged with the pagan celebration, and became know as Easter. The meaning of Easter was also changed to reflect its new Christian orientation.

Today, the meaning of Easter, for million of Christians, is that of honoring and recognizing Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, and His glorious promises of eternal life for all who believe in Him.

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American Grand Jury wishes every person who truly celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ a memorable and joyous Easter.

During my stay in the Orient I was able to have some Chinese Embroidery custom made for American Grand Jury. We call it the “Patriot Series.” These are the only ones of their kind to my knowledge. This is just one example of our artwork. These are completely handmade. Each art embroidery takes a lady anywhere from 4 to 5 weeks to complete.

We hope you enjoy this one with Jesus overlooking the American Flag. We will take a number of these works of art with us on the American Grand Jury 20-State Tour to show those who are interested. Between now and our start date of May 9th I will display other embroidery scenes for you to enjoy in different postings on our website. Be on the lookout for them!