As we approach Good Friday and Easter, how have Jesus’ death and resurrection affected your life?
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jessie1 on April 14, 2014 at 11:24 am
It has affected my life more than any other event in my life. It means when I leave this earthly world, I have an eternity of joy that cannot be imagined. I believe that we are reunited with loved ones who are in heaven waiting for us to arrive and share in the glory they already know. The death and resurrection of our Savior means that in this world of sadness and intolerance there is someone who loves us so much that he made the ultimate sacrifice so that I could be in a place closer to God. I believe sometimes we are so anxious to get to the part of the Easter story where Christ has risen, we tend to forget just how much he suffered for us. We sometimes gloss over His suffering, either because it’s too upsetting to imagine it happening, or we only want to hear good news. I took the time to go online and find out just what a crucifixion entailed. The sheer physics of what you had to do to relieve even a small portion of agony was mind boggling. Not to mention the terrible beating and humiliation Jesus suffered. As a father myself, if I was asked to sacrifice my son for the good of all is a task I do not think I could perform. Truly God loves us so dearly that he was willing to sacrifice His son for all of us. And we are certainly not worthy of His Grace. In conclusion, stating the death and resurrection of Jesus is not the focal point of your life would seem foolish to me. Jessie
Tom Felten on April 16, 2014 at 9:25 am
Jessie, what you wrote truly resonates. There’s such an important balance between remembering both Good Friday and Easter—both Jesus’ excruciatingly painful death and His resurrection (and victory over sin and death!). Thanks so much for sharing, Jessie. May your heart overflow with worship as you remember our great God this week!