He Is Risen!

Christ the Lord is risen indeed! Hallelujah!

After the crucifixion, body of Jesus was taken from the cross, wrapped, and placed in a new tomb in a nearby garden. When Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salmone returned to the garden to anoint Jesus' body, they found the tomb open and an angel inside. The angel told them, "He has risen!" (Mark 16)

How sweet of the Lord to bring life and wholeness in a garden. A garden – the very place where sin and death entered – has been redeemed.

If the garden of your life has been trampled by sin and destruction, it too can be redeemed. No matter how many weeds or how overgrown it has become, it can be made new. The Gardener longs to enter the garden of your heart and restore it to the beauty He intended.

It's Friday . . . But Sunday's Comin'

When I think of Good Friday, I think of the despair and disappointment the disciples must have felt. The One they loved and in whom they put their trust was crucified like a common criminal. The earth was dark. Hope seemed far away. Surely, their hearts were heavy.

Some of you may feel that same sense of despair today. The job you thought you had, the person you thought was your friend, the baby you longed for who seems so elusive now. You're discouraged, disappointed. Your heart is heavy.

Oh, my friend, the Lord wants you to hear, "It's Friday, but Sunday's comin'!"

He has heard your cry. You are not forgotten. Today may be your Friday, but your Sunday IS coming!

Your Sunday may come with a single phone call. A check with the right amount of zeroes on it. An encounter with someone new -- or someone with whom you'd lost touch. God can move in any way and at any time.

Be like John, the beloved. Draw near to Jesus today. Go with Him to the cross. Wait with Him. Pray with Him. Weep with Him. Seek a word from Him. Then, wait with joyful hope.

It's Friday, but Sunday's comin'!! Hallelujah!

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After I posted, I found this video: