As I wrote on our personal blog, this is called Good Friday. What in the world would have been good about a man who was mortal at that moment, being called forward to be whipped and hung on a cross?
What a true sacrifice is that. Many of us would not be willing to have to do that. I know of parents who do anything for their kids, and go down for them if they had to. But not in that manner nor would there be any glory in that. Only God's Son would have the right to be glorified in this manner.
As you reflect this weekend, and even help kids or grand-kids hunt for Easter eggs, think about what we are really to get out of this. Last weekend Pastor Stu relayed a story about his daughter from China who is now 6 or 7 and they are teaching her about Easter. So in the car one day, he asked her if she knew the story of Easter and why we celebrate it. She hemmed hawed around and said slowly. . .
"Ah. . . its about Jesus and . . . ahm. . .what to do with Easter eggs!" Naturally he was mortified.
Let's really take in the impact of our freedom that was given fully this entire weekend. Its breath taking. He is breath taking. He is the Shepherd of our Hearts.
"SOMETIMES WHEN I SIT QUIETLY, CONSIDERING WHAT JESUS DID FOR ME, I GET A LITTLE OVERWHELMED."
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