It's THAT time again! My favorite time of the year. It's the week before we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I love Easter!
For you that have read regularly for a while now, you might remember last year the week before Easter I began writing daily about events leading up to this wonderful time of celebration. I don't think I'm doing that this year but plan to go back and read my last-year thoughts....since my thoughts remain the same this year. The subject is so dear to me. If you are interested in revisiting that section of posts, the first is "My Favorite Time of the Year "(March 22, 2013) and the last is "Up" (April 1, 2013). Do not read them in order of appearance in this blog as it goes from newest to oldest but read in order of date.
The purpose of this post is to encourage you to get your own Bible and begin reading these events for yourself. Tomorrow being the day we classify on the calendar as Palm Sunday would be a great time to start. I am helping you out by listing some of the readings at the end of this post. Year after year I have heard my daddy talk about doing this reading this particular week and what an humbling experience reading the scripture is. From my own experience, I know this to be the truth.
I challenge you to take the time each day to read of what our Lord endured that final week. I guarantee you that you will be blessed beyond measure.
Some of the Easter cards I have sent this year to shut-ins were very plain but the words on the front just gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling. The cards simply said, "He has risen, just as He said He would." Wow.
So....let your heart hurt for what He suffered for you and for me. Let your heart feel the compassion for the physical pain He felt. Let your heart cry for the emotional pain of His feeling forsaken. Let your heart feel the awe of the love He had for you and me. Then let your heart rejoice for He has risen, just as He said He would!
Yes, this Easter week and EVERY week to come....rejoice!
Jesus rides into Jerusalem.....Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19
The Last Supper with the twelve....Matt. 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:3-39; John 13
Sold out....Matt 26: 1-16; Mark 14:1-2, 10-11: Luke 22:1-6
In the Garden....Matthew 26:36-56; Mark14: 32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 17, 18:1-11
Guilty?.....Matthew 26:57-75; Mark14:53-72; Luke 22:54-71; John 18:12-27
A Dark Day....Matthew 27:1-66; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 23; John 18:28-42
The Tomb....Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20
And ALL God's people said, "Amen!"
For you that have read regularly for a while now, you might remember last year the week before Easter I began writing daily about events leading up to this wonderful time of celebration. I don't think I'm doing that this year but plan to go back and read my last-year thoughts....since my thoughts remain the same this year. The subject is so dear to me. If you are interested in revisiting that section of posts, the first is "My Favorite Time of the Year "(March 22, 2013) and the last is "Up" (April 1, 2013). Do not read them in order of appearance in this blog as it goes from newest to oldest but read in order of date.
The purpose of this post is to encourage you to get your own Bible and begin reading these events for yourself. Tomorrow being the day we classify on the calendar as Palm Sunday would be a great time to start. I am helping you out by listing some of the readings at the end of this post. Year after year I have heard my daddy talk about doing this reading this particular week and what an humbling experience reading the scripture is. From my own experience, I know this to be the truth.
I challenge you to take the time each day to read of what our Lord endured that final week. I guarantee you that you will be blessed beyond measure.
Some of the Easter cards I have sent this year to shut-ins were very plain but the words on the front just gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling. The cards simply said, "He has risen, just as He said He would." Wow.
So....let your heart hurt for what He suffered for you and for me. Let your heart feel the compassion for the physical pain He felt. Let your heart cry for the emotional pain of His feeling forsaken. Let your heart feel the awe of the love He had for you and me. Then let your heart rejoice for He has risen, just as He said He would!
Yes, this Easter week and EVERY week to come....rejoice!
Jesus rides into Jerusalem.....Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19
The Last Supper with the twelve....Matt. 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:3-39; John 13
Sold out....Matt 26: 1-16; Mark 14:1-2, 10-11: Luke 22:1-6
In the Garden....Matthew 26:36-56; Mark14: 32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 17, 18:1-11
Guilty?.....Matthew 26:57-75; Mark14:53-72; Luke 22:54-71; John 18:12-27
A Dark Day....Matthew 27:1-66; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 23; John 18:28-42
The Tomb....Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20
And ALL God's people said, "Amen!"
I love this and love you my sweet friend! Thank you for sharing your heart and love of the Lord with others. Praise God He has risen!
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