As many of us know today is Easter. Leading up to this holiday, there is a lot of planning. Many are planning Easter egg hunts, organizing Easter dinners, putting together Easter baskets, and even laying out what will be worn to church on Easter Sunday. There will be a lot of effort put into the preparation for things related to Easter. Can this same effort be put forth every day?

While Easter Sunday is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and our best efforts should be put forward, we should put forth the same effort not only during all services but every day. Our Christian light should always be shining and we should strive to make sure it is consistently shining every day. 2 Peter 1:5-10 says, “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.”

To an extent, it is easy to get motivated to be ready for Easter Sunday. What about any other Sunday? What about any other day? Why should our best efforts be limited to specific days? As Christians, our best efforts should be put forth every day. What is holding us back from doing this every day?