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There is a hymn we usually sing at Easter that touches my heart and helps me remember what Jesus did for me. It is When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Here are some of the words:
When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.
See from his head, his hands, his feet sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did er’e such love and sorrow meet or thorns compose so rich a crown.
Were the whole realm of nature mine that were a present far too small
Love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all.
I strongly suggest that you read and sing this hymn and/or some others that focus on what Jesus did for us on Calvary. Survey the cross—look at it, think about it. The Lord of lords died on a cross for you. See how he suffered on that cross, and the greatest suffering was separation from God, his Father. Never before or since has such love and sorrow met together in one person. If you had the whole world—all the riches and fame and glory that the world could give you—it would be far too little to give back to Jesus for the amazing love he has for you. That love demands—demands—your life, your all.
Sing some of the wonderful Easter hymns. Doesn’t matter whether you can sing well or not. Just sing them to yourself and to God. I would suggest some old ones and new ones, like “Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.” That’s a great old hymn. And a new hymn—How Deep the Father’s Love for Us—is rich with truth. Sing them; read them out loud. Look them up on the internet and play them. Let them soak into your heart as you prepare your mind for Easter.
I urge you not to let Resurrection Sunday just creep up on you without preparing your heart for it. Take the time needed to focus your heart and mind on the meaning of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Don’t let your busy schedule keep you from being ready to celebrate our risen Savior.