How to Keep Your Heart Focused on Jesus the Week After Easter
Easter Sunday is a mountaintop moment in the life of every believer. Churches are full, hearts are stirred, and the powerful truth of Jesus’ resurrection rings out in song, sermon, and celebration. But what happens the next week? When the lilies fade, the crowds thin out, and life settles back into its routine—how do we continue to walk in the power of the Resurrection?
The good news is simple and stunning: Jesus is still alive. And because He is, Easter was not just a celebration of an event—it was a call to a lifestyle. Here are a few practical ways to focus on Jesus in the days and weeks following Resurrection Sunday:
1. Return to the Empty Tomb Daily
It’s easy to treat Easter like a holiday rather than the hinge point of our faith. But Scripture reminds us that the resurrection is more than a one-day event—it’s the daily source of our hope. Each morning, take a moment to remember: Jesus is alive. Death is defeated. My sins are forgiven. Hope is eternal.
Start your devotional time by reflecting on a resurrection passage—Matthew 28, Luke 24, John 20. Let the joy of that morning flood your soul again.
2. Live Like He’s Risen
If Jesus truly conquered death, then that changes everything. It changes how we face trials, how we deal with fear, how we handle relationships, and how we make decisions. Resurrection life means we are not bound by sin, shame, or fear.
Ask yourself: Does my life reflect the power of the resurrection today? Choose obedience over comfort. Choose worship over worry. Choose boldness over passivity. He is risen—so live like it.
3. Rekindle Wonder
One reason Easter can fade so quickly is that we’re often too busy to let the wonder sink in. Take time this week to be still. Go on a walk. Look at creation. Read the Gospel slowly. Journal what the resurrection means for your life right now.
Jesus’ resurrection wasn’t just a historical event—it’s an invitation to eternal awe. Don’t rush past it. Let your heart linger in the wonder of it all.
4. Tell Somebody
The first thing the women at the tomb did after meeting the risen Christ? They ran to tell someone. When your heart is full of resurrection joy, it naturally overflows.
Who in your life needs to hear that Jesus is alive—not just in theory, but in power? Share what Easter meant to you. Invite someone to coffee. Ask God to give you an open door this week to share the hope you carry.
The tomb is still empty. Jesus is still alive. And the same power that raised Him from the dead is at work in you (Romans 8:11). So don’t let Easter be a spiritual high point that fades. Let it be the beginning of a resurrected rhythm—where every day is shaped by the truth that He lives, and because He lives, you can too.
Let this week be more than just the “week after Easter.” Let it be the week you kept your eyes on Jesus—and never looked away.
