The Sabbath after Jesus’ death had to be one of the saddest, loneliest days in the lives of His early followers…until Sunday, that glorious day when they knew He was alive! And because He lives, no one ever has to live one day without Him ever again!

Good Friday doesn’t appear good at first glance…but when we consider that on this day Jesus took all the sin of the whole world to the cross once and for all, and then rose victoriously over sin and death on Sunday, we can too can say “This is GOOD!!”

Jesus knew whose He was, what He came to do, where He was from and where He was going. He walked the road to Calvary, suffered, died and rose again so that we, too, can spend all of eternity with Him forever. Thank You, Jesus!

God’s love for mankind is so magnificent that He sacrificed His very best to redeem us from our sins. His one and only righteous Son died, suffering the cruilest death ever, so that we can live forever with Him. There truly is no greater love than this!

Jesus was fearless because He knew Who He was, Whose He was and where He was going. As we trust Him, We can live fearlessly too…knowing who we are, Whose we are and where we are going. He was not of this world, and neither are we!

We are ‘such as these’ when we take God at His Word, believe in our hearts that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, and ask Him to come into our lives and be our Savior. This is truly the most precious, childlike thing we can ever do!

Our LORD is so loving and faithful to us, how can we help but praise Him and give Him all the glory every day. Happy Palm Sunday… Hasanna in the Highest!

God’s glory is so vast and endless that no one can compare. He shines through every sunrise and cloud, every mountain and valley, every bird that sings and every baby that breathes its first breath! In every created thing, He is exalted!

Focusing on our problems will only rob our peace…and peace is not freedom from problems. True peace is focusing on and resting in the Lord through our problems, knowing He will entrench us in His peace. Even this, He does for us!

The Father heard Jesus’ plea in the Garden of Gethsemane, but God knew His Son’s death would redeem our souls and glorify Jesus! His plan for us has great things in store too…even if we feel forsaken for a time, we can know He’s not finished yet!

Like a loving parent who watches over their naive toddler, our Heavenly Father watches over us…delivering us from more spills and splats than we can ever imagine. He lights our way and upholds us with His almighty hand.

The morning is wonderful time to open God’s Word and whisper a heartfelt prayer. There is no better way to start the day than to hear from and talk to our Heavenly Father.

Today’s verse sparkles with God’s sacrificial love and desire for relationship with us! Doesn’t it knock your socks off to think that the God of heaven and earth knows us and wants to be known by us so much that He sacrificed His one and only Son!?!

God’s ways are blessed, clean, pure, good, humble and perfect in every way… There truly is none like Him! There is no other god as great as our God!

Oh to mount up with wings as eagles, to soar 6,000 feet above the weight of our own sin and failures, to rise above the minutia of the messy world we live in, and to simply enjoy the stength, the wind of His love under our wings. Wait, it is coming!

Life’s recipe is more delicious when the main ingredient is LOVE! Thank You, Lord, for loving us and enabling us to share the bounty!

Our Lord forgives our sins over and over again…hurling them into the deepest sea where they are gone and buried forever! He edits our story and titles it “Forgiven” because His tender compassion is endless and His mercies never fail!

God’s grace gave us salvation through Jesus Christ, that is what He did ‘for’ us. Through His Word, He works ‘in’ us to grow in knowledge, wisdom, insight and understanding…It is His spiritual fitness plan for a godly life!

For some things we give, there is immediate gratification (i.e., a hug generally receives a hug in return)…Other things may go unnoticed until heaven (i.e., anonymously meeting needs or financial giving). Either way, it is a win-win!

Jesus will be our best friend through thick and thin…He loves us, cares about everything we care about and will stay by our side through all of life’s ups and downs. He is the One who sticks closer than a brother!

No matter how desperate we are or how alone and far away we may feel, the Lord is right here with us and He hears even the faintest cry for help.

The One who stilled the storm to a quiet little whisper and caused the waves to hush can bring a sweet calm and hush to our lives as well…guiding us to our desired, safe Haven.

God’s unfailing love is priceless and invaluable…and yet He freely gives it to every one of His dear children, welcoming us under the protective cover of His wings. Priceless, absolutely priceless!!

Our most secure place of refuge is in the fortress of the Lord! It is there that we find the abundant life He has for us…like a compliant child who simply enjoys pleasing a loving parent and being in their presence!

We can lay our heads down in peace, knowing our Wonderful Counselor will guide and instuct our hearts in the way we should go.

Have no fear! Out of God’s giant love, He sacrificed His only Son for us. This perfect love gives us every reason to trust Him boundlessly! And this same God who gave so much to prove His love will continue to care for us, His cherished children!

The same Lord who guided and protected His children through the desert for forty years – using a cloud to shade them by day and fire to warm them by night – is still watching over His children today. His love is steadfast and His mercies never fail!

We may not even realize it, but God’s light reflects from our lives when we spend time in His Presence…praying, reading His Word, worshiping, you name it. And just like Moses, unbeknownst to us, our faces will be radiant! Shine, Jesus, Shine!

The Lord is our one sure Deliverer! Life is fragile and people are fallible. Everything and everyone in this life can fail at one time or another, including us, but the Lord never fails. Pray, wait and trust…Our loving Father wants to bless His children!