Easter

Yesterday, I was actually folding laundry (shocker to me too) and thinking about Good Friday. It was around 3pm which is close to the biblical account for when Jesus actually submitted His spirit over and died. I thought to myself how insignificant of a task I am doing right now in comparison to Christ's death on the cross. I wasn't feeling convicted or thought I should run out and proclaim Christ to someone at that very moment but it was a quiet reminder to me how magnificient the cross is. How 2000 years later I can fold laundry and feel this deep sense of gratitude and grief all mixed in one thought. Grief for my sin and grateful for a sin bearer. 

I cannot and will never be able to pay for the penalty of my sin. But Christ did. Once - covered.  Today, I plan to think about what the disciples and those who loved Jesus must have felt like the day after His death. Were they completely drained of all hope?  What about Mary, his Mother? Where would they look for joy?  It is good to think about these things. The sin and shame of the cross is real and I don't want to not think about it this weekend. 

The question I want to ask myself personally today is this - Am I fighting sin in my own life?
Grateful for the cross,
Leeanne

The Crucifixion       33And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull, 34they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He was unwilling to drink.       35And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots. 36And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. 37And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”       38At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. 39And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads 40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, 42“He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 43“HE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HEDELIGHTS IN HIM; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.       45Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” that is, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” 47And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. 49But the rest of them said, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him.” 50And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”       55Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.56Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.