My heart is always torn when I think about the sacrifice Christ made on the cross. If I’m going to be honest it can be difficult at times to accept that He loves me and wanted fellowship & reconciliation with me so much that He endured a shameful, excruciating death. The nails and thorns and bones and rocks and leather that pierced His unmarred, blemish free flesh was done for the sanctification and redemption of you and I.
On that dark, gruesome day of Passover as the blood of sheep and goats was spilled over the altar in the temple, Genesis 3:15 was fulfilled. Victory was tasted as the angels danced for joy in Heaven.
This was a bulletin Shawn did for Easter a few years ago. It is one of my all time favorite things he’s designed. Hope your Easter is not only fun and blessed, but also filled with introspect of Christ’s sacrifice for you.
I also recommend reading/checking out this post by Alece over at Grit and Glory.
happy easter, P!
i am loving the new look (and new life) of your blog!
Thanks!!!
I agree, Prudence… it’s amazing that He wanted to hang out with me for all of eternity so badly that He suffered and died for me… and how many times are we indifferent to Him? How often to we trample on His precious blood? Dear Lord, forgive me!
Thanks for sharing this thought, Prudence! Happy Easter! The tomb is empty and Christ is alive!
Amen and Amen.