He is Risen!

Happy Easter! This is one of my, if not my favorite days of the entire year. I think it's so incredibly special that we have a day to devote to remembering Jesus Christ's sacrifice for each and every one of us and give Him glory. It's also a day to be refreshed by this reminder - refreshed and renewed to glorify Jesus in everything we do.


I love this quote by Max Lucado that I read in my devotions yesterday:
"Take a stroll ... out to the cross where, with the blood, the hand that placed you on the planet wrote the promise, 'God would give up His only Son before He'd give up on you.'"

Just think about this. Every morning when you wake up, God has another day prepared. He knows what  adventures will take place, what struggles you will face, and how you feel through the midst of them. And at the end of the day, no matter how many mistakes you make, He is waiting to remind you that He gave everything for you.

That's Easter! That's the amazing Savior we worship! I cannot help but be overwhelmed with His grace - it surpasses my comprehension. What can I do when He has done it all? God has answered our questions of humility: Take up your cross and follow me. Is that a challenging answer? Yes. But we serve and love a Leader so kind that He has gone ahead of us with His cross and proved that there is  no battle He is unable to win. As we follow Him, He invites us to share in the victory that has already occurred.

My prayer for all of you is that as you worship Jesus Christ on this Easter Sunday, you will hear with excitement the invitation He gives. Let us now go out in the world and share the unbelievable Truth of the gospel with others!