A God head over heels in love with us

EASTER TREAT: Saturday Message goes interactive. You'll need a Cadbury's Creme Egg (I wanted freebies, but the editor's nursing a delicate budget and I hate crying).

So, take said egg (avoid, if possible, raiding kids' stockpile built by assorted aunts/uncles). Hold between thumb and forefinger and see how exactly it models what 78 per cent of us believe.

Amazing, isn't it? Creme eggs and Christianity could be twins! Somehow, I feel an odd question mark hovering. To expand -

PACKAGING: Christianity has a similar attractive covering. Whenever you find civilisation wrapped in the royal blue and gold teachings of Jesus, looting, pillage and rape are in decline.

Law and order, love for the poor and marginalised richly colour a Christian society. Never perfect, but better than the hell of lawless lands. Course, to savour real similarities, now unwrap egg, and . . .

TASTE: Drape tongue over lower lip and stroke with dark, succulent exterior. Work it! On the sixth stroke, the time will be - heaven! Meltdown!

Unfortunately, too many 78 per cent-ers have only admired Christianity at thumb/forefinger level. The sweetness of love, fellowship, support and belonging are treasures unknown. One final similarity: take a lip-licking bite into...

SOFT CENTRE: At the heart of our universe is a God who's head over heels in love with us. He knows we hard nuts don't taste too nice, so he covers us with forgiving, Calvary love.

Hence a Friday that's GOOD. He died so we might live, then rose back up to give eternal life to his lovers. Hence Easter Sunday.

Hallelujah, that tastes sweet!