There's a story that started on Christmas, When a baby was born in the night, And those who came far, who followed the star, Were seeing a heavenly sight, a heavenly sight.
Well the years hurried by, and the boy, now a man, Could make the blind see with a touch of his hand
He was born to be King -- he was Rabbi and Priest, But the best that he had, he gave to the least .
He gave to the least.
He was born and he died, almost 2, 000 years ago, He laughed and he cried, he felt all the fears we know
But what does it matter? A story so strange... Even if it is true, what does it change? What does it change?
Well he spoke like a prophet -- like no one they'd heard, This simple young carpenter -- crowds hung on every word, He hated injustice -- He taught what is right, He said 'I'm the way, and the truth, and the light.'
His friends soon believed that truly he was the one, The Savior, Messiah, God's one and only son.
But others, they doubted, they did not agree, So they took him, they tried him, He died on a tree . He died on a tree.
God has made a way, for all who mourn and grieve, Death will never be the end, if you just believe. There is nothing left to fear, nothing Heaven knows, For he died for us to give us life, and to give us hope He rose
He died for us to give us life, And to give us hope He rose.
1 Peter 1 verse 3, John 11 verse 25-26, 1 Corinthians 15 verse 3-8, Acts 12 verse 4, John 3 verse 16-17, Romans 5 verse 8, Mark 16 verse 6, Romans 10 verse 9, 1 Peter 2 verse 24, Romans 8 verse 11, Zechariah 9 verse 9, Acts 4 verse 33, Romans 1 verse 4, Luke 23 verse 46, John 6 verse 40, Romans 6:4.
From these scriptures, what do we learn? From these scriptures what do we remember? What do we as children of God remember in this time of Easter and Resurrection? Well, we see that God sent His One and Only Son to be born, to do many great things and then later die on the cross to forgive us of our sins, so that we may have everlasting or eternal life. We see how in everything that Jesus went through in these scriptures, to when He gave his final breath and paid the ultimate sacrifice for us, so that we didn't have to that three days later He rose again from the grave. When we think of Easter and how God's Son rose 3 days again from the grave, that all of this isn't always about what we sometimes get on Easter. Which is sometimes candy, and it's not always about finding Easter Eggs, or getting our picture with the Easter Bunny. The true importance of Easter that we all know, is the Easter Story that talks about everything Jesus did to the time that He died on that cross and then would rise again in 3 days. The true meaning of Easter is about Jesus and what He did for us and how He rose again from the grave. What can be some things that we can do to help share the true meaning of Easter with someone who wants to learn more about Him? What can we do to share about the importance of Easter to those who are needing that encouragement to know what Jesus did for them? Let us reflect on those things for awhile in what we learned and as Easter is coming up, let us remember that moment of what it truly means to celebrate Easter and what Christ did.
The Resurrection Gives My Life Meaning And Direction And Opportunity To Start Over No Matter What My Circumstances.
Jesus Christ opened Heaven's door for us by His death on the Cross.
How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son, To make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss – The Father turns His face away, As wounds which mar the Chosen One, Bring many sons to glory. Behold the man upon a cross, My sin upon His shoulders; Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice, Call out among the scoffers. It was my sin that held Him there, Until it was accomplished; His dying breath has brought me life – I know that it is finished. I will not boast in anything, No gifts, no power, no wisdom; But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection. Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer; But this I know with all my heart – His wounds have paid my ransom.
Let all these things be a reminder as we go about our weekend and our week, how God's Son paid our ransom, how he paid our debit, and how He died on that cross to forgive us of our sins, so we didn't have to pay the price. It is my hope and prayer that everyone has a wonderful Easter and Resurrection Day this coming Sunday as well.
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