By Mary Leonard ©2020

Have you ever wondered why the eggs at Easter? 

Here are three stories my parents told me. You can use one or both to tell your children about the egg and its symbolization. No story is perfect and need a parent’s elaboration. The mystery of God and Jesus is a deep one and condensing it to a child’s story is not perfect. Enjoy reading these and then creating one for your family.

1. My mother said the empty shell represents the broken heart of Father God when we are not close to his heart. When we believe that Jesus rose from the dead and is making a place for us in heaven then both Father God’s heart and our heart are filled with joy! The Easter egg was now together again.

2. The whole egg can also represent the rock the blocked the entrance to the tomb where Jesus was buried. Because of Jesus victory over death, the tomb became empty. Some say the empty half shell of the egg represents the empty tomb, left behind when Jesus left.

3. We welcome the teacher, Holy Spirit to show us the way to Father God’s light, which is why it is the white of the egg. That way we live a good life, in the protection of the shell and have a new life with all its nutrients. The shell symbolizes God protecting us. The yolk represents Jesus who brought new life in the relationship of Father God to the people. The white symbolizes the Holy Spirit who brings growth in our faith; in our growth of knowing Father God. My mother used the 3 parts of the egg to help us understand the meaning of the triune God of Christianity.

4. The fertilized egg becomes a chick grows to produces more eggs. God send his son to become man and redeem man so there could be more men, women and children in heaven. The chick represents, Jesus rebirth, through fertilization and the newness of life. 

5. As Jesus conquered the grave, he gave us the gift to populate heaven. First by each of us becoming a new man and shedding the sin man and allowing us to share the gift of grace with our fellow humans. The chick breaks out of the tomb and fly’s away to heaven with us.

6. Birth of the chick (Jesus) brought rebirth on all the land. A new gift of life, hope and communion with Father God. All was made right and Father God forgave all the wrong doing of man. Invite them all to His family. 

God said, “We must have a feast and welcome all my people to come and rejoin the family. Let them meet their brother Jesus.” All were welcome. But some were too busy, or did not see what had happened and they did not come to the feast. Some wise people realized that God made a special place for those whose came to the feast, in heaven. 

Jesus had given them the freedom to join the 3 persons of God, we call the Trinity, in heaven forever. 

We have a feast on earth, Easter to tell God, Yes! Thank you for your son, Jesus and our reunion. Eggs were a part of the feast.

We have and egg roll to say yes, I believe the rock was rolled away from the tomb and Jesus is risen. 

7. We celebrate, our new life with the chicks and we witness the 3 in one Triune God, like us in the representation of the 3 parts of the egg. Protection, nourishment and life like our mind body and spirit. Now Holy Spirit comforts them and lives inside them.

8. Easter is a day to respect the awe and mystery of God and join with others. We will live in heaven with, to worship God and join in sister and brotherhood with Jesus. 

9. When I was a child, we took our Easter Basket to church and placed the food for dinner and all our candy, eggs and gifts for God’s blessings on them. I realize that the Father’s blessings do make all things better. So, I pass the peace and blessing to you on this outstanding Easter.

I loved Easter best of all the feast days. My parents told me this story of the Easter egg. I asked, “Why do we have eggs for Easter? Is it because hens are laying lots of eggs in Spring?” Mother laughed. “So logical, but no!”

The egg represents the 3 persons of God. Like we have a mind a body and a spirit, so does God. He made us like himself 3 parts in one; so, we could understand Him more.”

The egg has 3 parts. It has a protective shell the holds it all together and is porous so the chick can breathe through it. It has a yolk that brings new life. It has a white that feeds the new life. 

The shell symbolizes God protecting us. The yolk represents Jesus who brought new life in the relationship of Father God to the people. The white symbolizes the Holy Spirit who brings growth in our faith; in our growth of knowing Father God. My mother used the 3 parts of the egg to help us understand the meaning of the triune God of Christianity.

Man needs to hear, see, feel and understand to learn, so symbolism is a good way to teach people, especially with a younger child or a new Christian. 

Once upon a time there was a lonely triune God. The egg represents the God with no beginning and no end. The Alpha and the Omega. The One who always was, who is, who always will be, and who will come again.

He lived in a void. He had himself, his son and his spirit, to keep him company. One day they decided to make some new friends, people. These people were very special among his creations. God had lots of love to give. So, they planned and planned and then, they said, “the word” and created all the universes. 

The 3 persons of God were wise and knew everything before it happened. All the universes were written in a book. Each of the days of His newly created friends days were written in that book too. 

So, before they left the void, they knew, Easter was going to happen. They knew one of God “persons” must come to earth and show man the way back to their creator. Over time His created men, women, and children became confused. They lost their close connection with God.

God was tired of being alone once again. God wanted to heal the relationship between man and himself. Just like when your friend hurts you and you want to forgive them and be friends again. From the beginning God knew this separation from man would happen someday. He knew His created people could not reconnect with him through their own efforts.

God loved His created people very, very much. Jesus, the person of God that became man lived a perfect life, but was sacrificed, killed and buried. The people who were to be his friends, lied and bulled him, until he was hung on a cross to die. 

After Jesus was buried, he defeated death and came back to life. His death was the cure that healed the friendship between people with the God the creator.

Jesus went to be with his Father and Holy Spirit in heaven. The triune God, Father and Son and Spirit were once again together in heaven. The story of Jesus amazed all the people on earth. Some did not believe it was true. But it was.

Years later people still remembered the time when Jesus died, then rose from the dead and went to heaven. They called it “Easter”. Now we know the story of Easter. The egg became a symbol of the Easter story.