There’s a beautiful old story about a Sunday school teacher who asked the children in his class to bring plastic eggs on Easter Sunday, each one filled with something that symbolized the meaning of the resurrection. The day came, and the teacher took each child’s egg in turn, opening it and making a point of amplifying and reinforcing its meaning. One child had a tiny flower, and the teacher spoke of the new life that springs forth at Easter. Another egg contained a crayoned picture of Christ, and the teacher spoke of that. Another egg had a small nail, and the point was made about the nails of the cross. Another had a round pebble that represented the stone that had guarded the tomb.
But the teacher was dumbfounded when he opened the egg of seven – year- old Brian, a mentally-challenged boy, and found nothing there. But not to worry, Brian himself spoke up and announced: “It’s full of emptiness – just like the tomb of Jesus.” His was the best lesson of all.
Thanks Mark, for sharing this story with me. I think it’s a winner!
