(some unedited thoughts from Easter Sunday. just found them. rough, but exactly what I wrote.)
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(April 24, 2011)
Death to life.
Death = sad. Pretty much all the time. Forever. Sometimes I think God allows death on earth so we know a taste of what He felt on Good Friday. ((&, IN TURN, the JOY He felt on SUNDAY!!!))
What is Easter about? Is it about us? Yes, it's about our reconciliation to God, but what is the why behind it? GOD'S CHARACTER. His perfection. Coming to make us Perfect so we can fellowship with Him in eternity. ((what about BEFORE JESUS? Who went to heaven? Hm. Did Jesus come & go get them out of hell? Or did the Holy Spirit work on their behalf maybe? What was the Holy Spirit doing in the Old Testament? I gues he dwelt in heaven with God and now he dwells with us?)) (& in heaven? Probably. He is God.)
So many questions still remain even on Easter. Because we're not God, I suppose. BUT ALSO because God is a mystery. All humans are drawn to mystery. Why is this? Because God leaves room to act. If there was a science to raising the dead, we'd want the power ourselves & duplicate it. (Because our hearts are evil. Black.) But GOD, in his white purity (a.k.a. PERFECTION), performs the GREATEST MIRACLE to reconcile us (his most BELOVED creation) to HIMSELF. Because of His great love & righteousness dwelling equally in Himself.
He leaves us in WONDER because wonder = awe. & awe = worship. If everything was explained, then God would not be God.
But these ARE the FACTS:
Jesus suffered beyond my comprehension. Any terrible situation I can imagine, "Good" Friday was WORSE. God's pain was WORSE. BUT THEN, he ROSE.
JOY UNENDING.
Can you imagine the sound of all the rejoicing angels?
Of the biggest party THERE HAS EVER BEEN?!?
Yeehaw! Cake & presents & JOY!!!
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"You came to the world
for love of one like me
and though I am the worst of sinners
grace is all I see
freedom from these chains
my brokenness redeemed
love and mercy flowing down
to life eternally
how could I repay such a debt
except with my life
how could I giveanything
but sacrifice
sacrifice of praise
to the King, eternal, immortal
be all the glory forever, amen
to the King, eternal, immortal
be all the glory forever, amen
in plenty and in want
Your strength is all I need
and deep within these shadowlands
Your glory never leaves
my praise will go on and on and on."
-Natalie Grant, Song to the King
