Arise, My Love!
Jesus died such a cruel death on the cross. He suffered in agony for all of our sins. This beautiful, perfect man that had done no wrong was beat until He was bloody, then nailed to the cross. He hung there with nails in His hands and feet with a crown of thorns on His head. His mother, Mary, watched in horror and cried so many tears that day. There on Calvary, Jesus died for you and for me.
His lifeless body was taken down from the cross and prepared for burial. They performed the rituals before placing the body of Jesus Christ in the tomb. They rolled a stone in place and had guards standing guard.
Ah, but the grave could not hold THE KING!
On the third day, God whispered to His Son … “Arise, My Love” ... and Jesus arose from the dead! Praise GOD, Jesus arose, just as He said He would!
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This morning my youngest daughter flung open the door to my bedroom as she ran to plop down on my bed. With her sparkling blue eyes looking up at me, she smiled and put her arm around my shoulder. I kissed her forehead, and then I asked if she knew what this day was all about. Yes, it is Easter, but it is so much more than Easter bunnies, candy, and searching for brightly colored eggs. Thankfully, she already knew this, but I felt in that moment that I needed to tell her the Easter story to be sure that she knew, without a shadow of a doubt! And she did! I am so proud to know that my daughter knows what Easter truly is about, but not only that, she has asked Jesus into her heart. She has accepted the gift of eternal life through Jesus! I want us to be here on this earth for a very long time, and I pray that God allows us to live long, healthy lives together. When our time comes, we have the assurance that while we may not see each other for a while, we will be reunited in Heaven. We have lost loved ones in the past – my sister, my granddaddy, and then my grandma – but I know that I will see them again one sweet day all because of what Jesus did on the cross. He died so that we may have eternal life through Him. And I thank Him … oh, how I thank Him!
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow!
Good Friday
It is my hope that while people are enjoying this day off from work and school that they will stop to consider exactly what happened on this day. Today is Good Friday. It is the day that Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins. Jesus was sinless, yet He bore all of our sins on the cross. He endured so much pain and suffering as He was beaten, battered, and bruised. He was mocked and humiliated. He was crucified and hung on the old rugged cross where He died for you and for me.
Yes, it is Friday …
“It is finished,” Jesus said, and the whole world turned dark as Jesus breathed His last breath. Ah, but Sunday is coming!
Can you imagine having a love so deep, so strong, so unconditional to DIE such a cruel death for sins that you did not commit? That’s how much Jesus loves us. He bore it all so that we may have eternal life if we only believe in Him and ask Him into our hearts.
Have you?
Have you honestly and truly accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Have you confessed that He is Lord of your life and allowed Him to come into your heart?
If you haven’t … please do so today. Please … I beg you. I want you to know Jesus and have the gift of eternal life also.
This is not the end. Yes, Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday.
But Sunday is coming!
April Fool’s Day
Beware! This is the day that lots of pranks will be played!
I have never been one to really get into April Fool’s Day, but this year has certainly been different!
This morning I told my husband that I have really had a change of heart. I told him that the horses were too much work, they are expensive, and I just really thought we needed to sell them and invest in a hobby that doesn’t eat. His response was confusion, of course, as he said he thought that I loved the horses and enjoyed it. I do! ~giggle~ It didn’t take long for him to realize that I had just April Fool’ed him!
I did the same thing to my oldest daughter, but she knows me so well that immediately she said, “Nice try, Mom, April Fool!”
Then I took it over to Facebook where I posted this really long status update about how this was it! I’m tired of dealing with hair flying every where now that it’s Spring and the horses are shedding. I talked about how it was sooo … much … work … and then said I was selling them – ALL FIVE of them! Four horses and a pony up for sale.
I think I had a few people going until they read further down in my post that it was just an April Fool’s joke!
Any one that knows me KNOWS my love and passion for these four legged animals. They are beautiful creatures with flowing manes, long tails, big eyes that bring so much joy into my soul, and the thickest necks to wrap my arms around to give the biggest hug EVER!
Yes … my horses are my four legged best friends!
And that most certainly was an April Fool’s joke as I don’t care how much work is involved, I LOVE LOVE LOVE being with my fur babies!
But, since I’ve gotten into the April Fool’s spirit … I intend on doing something that I saw on Instagram this morning! I am going to give my children a pan full of brownies … (I love a good brownie … brown … e … BROWN E!)
How have you pranked your loved ones on this first day of April?
