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Psalm 27:14 says: “Wait for theLord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

We wait in stillness for the resurrection. We stand in awe of what our Lord and Savior did for us. This is the day we remember his body lying in the tomb. Yet his soul descended to the depths of hell. It is just as we proclaim in our Creed.

For those Jesus left behind that day, they mourned. They hid in fear. They rested for it was the Sabbath. It must have been so surreal. Just a few short days before there had been such a triumphant entry into Jerusalem with shouts of Hosanna! Jesus was king. What happened?

Continue reading “Psalm 27:14 – Between Death and Life”

Read Isaiah 53:3-5

Jesus was pierced for our transgressions. He endured suffering for you and me. We need to take a pause from our busy lives and remember.

Watch and Listen to PERFECT LOVE (Mary’s Song) HERE.

We may each have a special memory of a Good Friday service that touched our hearts. Or perhaps it’s a remembrance of when it first struck us exactly what Jesus had done for us.

Take time today to reflect on this act of love. The greatest gift of all. Not only did God leave his heavenly throne to become one of us, but he also died a horrendous death so we could live. That was his earthly mission.

Jesus said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30). What was finished was his earthly life as a man. What was to begin that day was his everlasting reign as King of Kings.

Our sins were nailed on the cross with him that day. Jesus paid the price. We have been redeemed. How does that make you feel?

Galatians 2:20 says, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Let your legacy of faith be renewed today.

Let’s pray. Lord, I am overcome with emotion. What you have done for me takes my breath away. The gratitude in my heart is overflowing. I want to be better. I want to be the best I can be for you. Help me to reach others so they can feel your love and follow you, too. Equip me to be a servant. In your precious name, I pray. Amen.

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Happy Easter everyone! I truly appreciate each and every one of you as loyal blog readers and as folks just visiting for the first time.  Easter is the PERFECT time to celebrate and have a special blog post.  Most of you know that I am walking through the psalms, and every so often make a diversion to another book of the Bible.  Today will be a little different.  We’ll have a couple readings because today is JUST THAT SPECIAL!

Easter – when we celebrate being Christians! Jesus died for us, and we remember the empty tomb. He is ALIVE! Let’s start with the story from Matthew’s account.

Read Matthew 28:1-10.

I’ve always liked the different versions of the resurrection (same theme–Jesus is alive!) because different people will tell the same story differently, from their own perspective.  Matthew is one of my favorites because it focuses on the women closest to Jesus, and being a woman, that makes it especially special.

I can almost imagine being there with them, going to take care of things. I can identify with deep sadness at the death of a loved one. Isn’t it great that God uses angels to help with the message? It’s just another example of how God works in our midst! And then, they get to see Jesus and fall at his feet! I think I would have done exactly the same thing. Imagine the relief and joy. Imagine the overflowing love and devotion. Jesus wasn’t dead! We, too, have that joy! Jesus is alive!

My challenge to you is to hold on to this Easter faith all year long. Don’t let the trappings of the world crowd your head and make you forget. That’s the evil one you know. He doesn’t want us to remember, he wants us to have pain and suffering. Don’t let it take a stronghold, cling to your Easter faith and the Savior of the world is yours!

We have an inheritance. Read 1 Peter 1:3-4.  We have hope. We have Jesus forever.

Are you a follower of Christ? Are you seeking the truth? We all come with our own backgrounds and belief systems. I can say that for myself I have chosen Jesus and his healing and redemptive power in my life. I have chosen to walk in faith, knowing in my heart and confessing with my mouth that Jesus is LORD! He is my Lord.

We should all have the hunger we see in one of my favorite passages from the book of Philippians. Read Philippians 3:10-12. We have our marching orders for taking the joy of today into tomorrow. We want to know Jesus more intimately, we are ready to suffer in his name, and I’m going to do what it takes to be more and more like Jesus. How about you–how are you going to keep the Easter faith on fire?

Let’s pray. Father, Son and Holy Spirit I thank you for the cross, grave, and tomb and all that was accomplished for me. Keep me close to you each day so that I can truly be on fire for you. I want to grow closer each day and take on more and more of you. Cleanse me of me so that you can shine through! In Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

The following poem was shared by my mother-in-law who received it years ago.  It has been meaningful to her, and I love that she shared it with me.  Now I’d like to share it with you.  If you are familiar with it’s author, please let me know so I can give them credit!  Be blessed: