He Is Risen

After returning home from London earlier this week I was immediately immersed in Easter choir music and reading the passion of Christ over and over again . It was obvious that it has come once again , Easter week , the week where sorrow and rejoice follow each other. This weeks gets to me every year. It's emotional , and if anything my emotions are on a serious high at the moment so Easter was the icing on top of it all. As I sit here now, Sunday night , with my pj's, a cup of tea and some chocolate it would seem that the festivities , the work and the Easter feeling is over for another year- but that shouldn't and is not the case .

In every aspect of our lives, there's no resurrection without death first. Friday is painful but Sunday's coming.-Jeff Bethke 

Friday is painful , it is hard to think about, it is difficult to comprehend that Jesus literally died for us . Can you fathom that ? Jesus actually died for you , pulse gone, heartbeat stopping , cold skin , no movement died for us . I find it so hard to  understand how that actually happened. How amazing is that? Do you know anyone in your life right now that would die for you , I doubt it , it's hard to comprehend anyone loving me that much that they would literally lay down their lives for me ... but Jesus did . He loved you that much that he was nailed to that tree to save us all. It is extraordinary . He said " IT IS FINISHED" and breathed his last . It wasn't just for some of us , it was everyone , the reason we are all here today . Let that sink in for a minute !!

Imagine that feeling when he was gone, when they took him down from that cross and there was no movement . They thought it was all over , that was the end. They believed the battle was lost . Imagine that hopelessness, that fear . Luckily we never have to imagine that , because the battle was not lost , but won in Glory . Won with Jesus . For on the third day he rose again. Jesus picked himself up , brushed himself off and rose from the dead. He is Risen .

He paid the ultimate price for us all, he gave his life for us , he washed away our sin and shame, he got rid of what would be considered the end, the ultimate- he eliminated death , by dying himself on a cross.  No death do we fear now for there is eternal life , because that has been taken care of for us . He paid the ultimate price for us so that we could have eternal life with him in heaven . I mean WOW . How awesome. Image it , someone paying the bill for you , you get everything and Jesus is just like - Don't worry about it , I got this .  Nail pierced hands, wiped , tormented , insulted , spat at , humiliated all for you and me. A crown of thorns but on the head of the almighty King of my heart, of my life . My saviour  .  All I know now is forgiveness and embrace . I don't have to fear anything , for you are my everything , and I know with you in my heart I can not go wrong. Thank you Lord for the price you paid for me.
Even the darkest night will end , and the son will rise.

As wonderful as the Easter music is , along with the eggs and chocolate and Sunday dinner - Remember the true meaning of why you are here and thinking about this. Jesus gave up his last breath so you could have your first. He is Risen - Praise God , always praise.

"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here : HE IS RISEN" - Luke 24:5-6 ♥

Aoife Marie Elizabeth  ♪