Happy Good Friday
Happy Happy Good Friday. I am so sorry that I have been hirayo (gone in nepalee). Ke bayo (what happened). Well we had a power surge and my computer chord literally caught on fire and exploded before my very eyes. So I have had no computer to use. PRAISE the LORD it did not break my computer, just the chord.. so I just had to wait to order a new one. Oh the goodness of my God.
So I have so much to say, and so much to update. I am hoping that you are so excited to hear from me since you have not since My mom’s birthday ( i know that’s unacceptable) that you will eat up every word and not be thinking.. wow this gal is long winded.
I am almost shouting excited right now about the goodness of our God. He astounds me, He amazes me, He romances me, He died for me as we celebrate today on Good Friday and on Sunday will celebrate how He rose from the DEAD for ME (and you of course.. but let’s keep it personal here!)
So as I have been reflecting on the story of Easter this week: Here’s something powerful God showed me, and of course I just have to share it with you!
After Jesus did on the cross the disciples had 3 days of waiting. Really who likes waiting. None of us. Waiting is not an easy thing for any of us. But imagine waiting and thinking, what just happened. I thought Jesus was the KING of KINGS.. I thought He was truth.. I thought He came to rule and reign and He died. Imagine the waiting for the disciples as they wondered together weither or not everything in which they had followed in and believed was TRUE or not. In John 20 it says that the disciples were waiting together (vs 19) with the door shut and locked in fear. Have you ever done your share of fearful waiting? I know I have. Waiting to see if God proves to be who He says He is. Waiting to see how it will turn out. I’ve done some BIG waiting this week as I took a huge step of obedience in my faith walk to do something God had asked me to do and I had to wait on the results. I must confess I myself waiting in fear also. Just like the disciples. How bout you? Well this is what struck me anew about the character of our Jesus Christ. He did not come in and say.. Here I am .. why are you waiting in fear yee of little faith. Nope the first words He spoke were in verse 19 Peace be With you! Jesus did not condemn them for how they waited, He just met them in their need. In the grief, in their confusion, in their fear.. and Said PEACE! HE said it again in verse 21: He knew they really needed that. So if you are waiting right now for something .. no matter how you have been waiting , weither in fearful expectation or joyful expectation… Here Jesus come to your locked door of waiting and say Peace be with you! GLORY GLORY GLORY ( can you tell I have not been able to write on here in a while and it’s all bubbling over!
Well, Jenn, I’ll be the first to tell you what God is doing for me on Easter Sunday. He is allowing me to sing His praises in the choir at church which I love very much. He knew where I needed to be and He put me in that choir. I have loved every minute of it. I love my church and the people in it and am so thankful that I have that in my life now. Have a wonderful Easter sweet girl. I love you very much and I love Jesus very much and am so thankful He died on the cross for me and that He’s coming back for us someday.
By the way, please be praying for me on Tuesday. I’m having surgery on my foot and I’m going to be laid up for several weeks. I hated to hear that your mama is going to have to have another knee replacement too, and then also Grandaddy is having a procedure to remove some scabbing in his urethra that occured from the other procedure he had done last July. You know when it rains it pour is our family!
Hugs and kisses,
Aunt Brenda
Jenn, you never cease to amaze your readers! Well, Easter has always meant an excuse for a cute new dress for me. Now, when I was little this was so exciting to me to be able to bring in the excitement of Christ and the new season. But of course as I have gotten older, God has been stretching me so hard lateley to move passed the jelly bean praises and into some deep worship. What has seemed even harder is that what I am doing it mostly alone. Those who have been my closest confideants are no longer that.
He has shown me that he knows exactly what it feels like to go through rejection. To have those who you thought would love you and care for you no matter what…but to run in the other direction at the first sign of trouble. I have been waiting and waiting for things to return to normal, but they haven’t and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
By the way…I about moved out from a home b/c of a small mouse…girl, you are courageous!! Thanks for sharing.
What a Lord we have!!! I’m so thankful for all His many blessings! We have had our Easter Wakk thru at First Baptist- Rockwood and I had the wonderful blessing of being a counsler. I pray God will use me for His Glory!My health is getting better and better due to His greatness. Jenn–the dogwood trees are so beautiful here in East Tenn.–another reminder of His Great LOVE for us.Such a wonderful time of year{even if we had snow this past week} I know you will have a glorious easter because we know the savior – who bled and died and rose from that grave to save us from our sins–GLORY GLORY I pray for your safey and witness. love in Christ martha