Thinking about Easter

Beth Moore pointed out in her blog yesterday that we guess about the timing of the events of the Christmas story, but Easter we have a much clearer record and we can say about this time what was happening. Anniversaries are so important. Then on Jill Savage's blog she suggested to think about Jesus' human experience this weekend, not to just gloss over the story but step inside it. I'm doing Beth's study of John, and I just couldn't help but think this morning that after a horrible Friday, this was the first morning the disciples woke up without Jesus since they met Him. What a lonely, devastating feeling. But God (don't you just love that!) was busy doing what we desperately needed and what He had planned since the beginning--providing a way to be in fellowship with Him. Providing a way to never be lonely. Providing a way to be with Him for eternity. In my study this morning, I read Revelation 20 about the new Jerusalem and what that will be like. Wow! On that Saturday so many years ago, John could not have known that God would make such a revelation to him and what He had planned. I can't imagine the emotions they felt as they ran to the empty tomb on Sunday morning, and then saw Jesus alive again! Then the emotions we will have when we see the new Jerusalem! Beth suggested that there will not be a dry eye in the place, and that is our last cry before God wipes all our tears away.

Tomorrow I have the privilege of signing "Redeemer" by Nicole C. Mullen at church. It is new to me, so it has been neat to work on it this week with all those thoughts running through my head. That "the very same God who spins things in orbit runs to the weary, worn, and weak" --that would be me. And, along with Mary and John and the disciples that Sunday morning, I can know without a doubt, and I can praise with all my heart that my Redeemer lives!

Redeemer
By: Nicole C. Mullen
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning

Who told the ocean you an only come this far?

Who showed the moon where to hide 'til evening

Whose words alone can catch a falling star?

Well I know my Redeemer lives

I know my Redeemer lives

All of creation testify

This life within me cries

I know my Redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit

He runs to the weary, the worn and the weak

And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken

They conquered death to bring me victory

Now I know my Redeemer lives

I know my Redeemer lives

Let all creation testify

Let this life within me cry

I know my Redeemer, He lives

To take away my shame

And He lives forever I'll proclaim

That the payment for my sin

Was the precious life He gave

But now He's alive

And there's an empty grave.

And I know my Redeemer, He lives

I know my Redeemer lives

Let all creation testify

This life within me cries

I know my Redeemer lives