I have to start by saying that this is not an original idea out of my mind. I think it came from a magazine or website somewhere. But, it is a really cool thing to do with kids as a way to talk about the burial and resurrection of Christ. It requires a can of crescent-style rolls, regular size marshmallows, melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar. The pure, white marshmallow represents the body of Christ. As you place one in the middle of the unrolled wedge of dough, read John 19:38-42. Roll the dough as you normally would, sealing the marshmallow inside. This represents the wrapped body. Brush on a mixture of melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar to represent the spices that were used to dress and seal the linens around the body. Place the rolls in the tomb...the oven. Bake according to the package directions. As the rolls bake, read John 20:1-10. When the rolls come out of the oven, break one open. The marshmallow is gone! At least it is no longer visible. Although you cannot see it, you still experience its sweetness. Don't we experience the sweetness of Jesus in our lives even though we cannot physically see him?
I thank God for His plan to save us from our sins! Had His Son remained wrapped in those linens and sealed in that tomb, I would still be doomed. But He arose!!! He is alive!!! And because of that, I can live eternally in Heaven!!! So, Happy Easter to everyone...what's not to be happy about???
