This year, just as every year
since coming to the Lord, the Easter season has had a huge impact on me,
emotionally, spiritually, and even physically. As I read the Word of God and
visualize the events leading up to this special time of year, I cannot help but
to become so enamored by these events that I often cry out in pain while
sobbing at the thought that my actions, and the way I had chosen to live my
life in the past truly contributed to the events of that day. From the
triumphant entry, leading into Jerusalem, to the evening of agonizing prayer in
the Garden of Gethsemane, I was there. Standing the crowd cheering Him on as
Christ road into tow on a colt, and sleeping when the Lord needed someone to
watch and pray for just one hour, I was there. When my Lord was betrayed by a
coin and a kiss, I was there, and when my Lord received the mere shadow of a
trial I was there, Crucify Him! I yelled, I beat Him, and spit on Him, and
followed Him up the hill as He stumbled and fell to His knees… We were there…
And now, I will attempt to share
with you some of my thoughts and feelings as I Reflect on the Resurrection
season of The Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Fifteen…
Shortly after the Lord enjoyed a
meal with His Apostles and Disciples, He would walk to the beautiful Garden of
Gethsemane and Pray...
It was there in that Garden where
Jesus took on the sins of All men, it was there in the Garden where our Lord
spoke these words, "not my will, but thy will," and it was in that
Garden that our chance for life was guaranteed when Jesus drank of that cup
tasting and ingesting the evil sins of all mankind...
In the Garden of Eden, mankind
was lost when we chose to eat of the forbidden fruit, rejecting God, and
accepting satan… And it was in another Garden, the Garden of Gethsemane, that mankind
would be restored... Thank the Lord our God for the Garden... God Bless...
The Cat of Nine Tails, the Crown
of Thorns, The fist and the feet of the Roman Guards… The flesh of Christ
Jesus, ripped and torn… His hair literally torn and ripped from His face...
They spat upon Him... The nailed His Hands to a wooden cross… They pierced Him
in His side as His mother, Mary, was forced to look on, in agony, feeling the
pain of watching her son, her Lord, and the Savior of the universe being beaten
and abused; and now, hanging on the tree He created...
Just the thought, wrenches my
heart, and brings tears to my eyes... Thank you Jesus...
It's Saturday now, the Disciples
have scattered... Fear has encompassed all those who believed on Christ Jesus,
the Messiah... And Mary, precious Mary... She burns with that pain that only
another mother can understand, the loss of a child, her firstborn son... But so
much more than that, she must face the loss of her Lord and Savior... Jesus
Christ…
Stillness and silence fills the
air as all of eternity mourns, all of creation waits in wonder, and those that
“know not what they do” are spared the vengeance of the Heavenly Father because
of the Love of a Forgiving and Grace filled Lord...
Oh... But if only they knew... If
we only they had known that in just one more day... Everything would change...
Even time it’self...
Rest your weary tear filled eyes
now, because Joy is coming in the morning... God Bless... Amen...
Finally, Sunday morning has arrived,
and so had Mary and the others... They arrived early in the morning in order to
properly prepare our Lord for burial... However; once they arrived at the tomb,
they found that it was already open... And Jesus Christ was no where to be
found...
Oh No! Pain and Fear engulfed
them, where is He, where is our Lord? But that pain and fear would turn to
Amazement as the Angel of the Lord declared unto them…
He is not here, come and see the
place where The Lord laid...
Now Go! Tell the others Jesus
Christ is Alive... He's Alive Now and Forever More!
Yes, Victory is ours... Death is
no more... To those who Believe… Jesus is Alive...
So, we head off to the following
Monday, and Jesus has made it known that He is alive. Because of this, we are
all made free from the wages of sin... We are made Free from the chains that
bind and the eternalness of death, that is those who believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of the Living God…
Jesus Christ, both man and God,
came into this earth from Heaven to complete a mission, to complete the
scriptures, and to take from satan, the keys of hell...
Jesus Christ came into this world
to seek out the lost, not to condemn them, but to save them from themselves and
the wages of sin... He came into this world to show us the true meaning of
love, and to remove from us any fear, any doubt, and any infirmity...
Jesus Christ gave His life
freely, and after three days, He did rise again, and because of this, we all
woke up this morning... Because of this, we are healed, because of this, new
baby boys and new baby girls have been added to the family... And because of
this... The Kingdom of God is completely assessable from here on earth through
our prayers and the presence of the Holy Ghost...
And because of this, we can now
have a one on one relationship with Jesus Christ Himself... Thank you for the
cross... God Bless...
And now, it's Tuesday, most of us
have returned to work and school by now, and the memories and the events of
this past week are beginning to fade... However, we can never forget, we must
always remember what it was that Jesus Christ did for us this week of
Passion... The importance of the horrific events of leading up to Easter
weekend go far beyond the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord, they
point to a promise... The Promise that we shall no longer be alone, the promise
that we shall receive unto us the comforter, and that comforter is the Holy
Spirit...
John 16:5-8
But now I go my way
to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because
I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless
I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not
away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him
unto you. And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judgment...
Yes... The Promise that was
spoken by the prophet Joel, and the promise that was spoken of by Christ Jesus
Himself, and that promise that was given unto us in the book of Acts chapters
one and two... Yes... Because He is
Risen... The Holy Ghost has fallen... We shall never be alone again... For our
Lord is with us and within is... Even until the end of the world... God
Bless... Amen...
Finally, If you're anything like
me, you have spent much of Easter week, literally in tears... Although the week
had begun with the lore and excitement of Palm Sunday, as the week progressed,
we began to feel the thickness in the air as the day of our savior's death had
drawn evermore near... Culminating with the Passion beginning Thursday evening,
according to the Roman calendar, with Passover dinner in the upper room...
As the evening progressed, our
Lord would have it made known that it wouldn't be long before He Himself would
be betrayed, and because of this, Jesus prepared Himself by praying in the
Garden of Gethsemane... "It's not My will but Thy will," He
uttered... As He was exchanged for a few coins and a kiss... We mourned the
outcome of the disgusting excuse for a trial as the people jeered...
Crucify
Him, Crucify Him, Crucify Him...
John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say
unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye
shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy...
Though the entirety of creation
mourned His death, and as the world went on about their business of exchanging
money and living the narcissistic lives they were accustomed to... Those who
truly Loved Him, and those who Believed, were filled with Agonizing pain, Lamentations
and sorrow.... That is until that Bright and Glorious moment when the word
came, He's alive, Jesus has risen... Go forth unto Galilee, and there you shall
see Him... It is then that our pain became extinguished and our mourning turned
to Joy...
Yes... We are full of Joy forever
more...
No more shall we sorrow for the
Lord our God is alive forever more... And now we shall be Baptized with the
Holy Ghost and Fire... Power from on High... Elation and Joy everlasting... Our
season of mourning has passed... God Bless... Amen...
The Power of God lies not in His
death on the Cross, or His burial in the rich man's tomb, but in the fact that
He has overcome the grave... His Power arises from the fact that He descended
into the deep and dark places of the earth, and then ascended once again... The
Power of our Lord is shown strong when He ripped the keys from the hands of the
enemy and overcame both death and the grave... This my friend is from which the
Power arises... This my friend is where our Faith, Strength, and Belief resides...
For our Lord defeated death on the cross... Our Lord overcame burial in the
darkness of a lonely and secluded tomb... And our Lord now has the keys to
hell, He controls all, and is in all, above all, and the Creator of all...
Psalm 9:7-10
But the Lord shall
endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge
the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in
uprightness. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in
times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for
thou, Lord , hast not forsaken them that seek thee...
As the days pass, and
Resurrection Sunday becomes just another wonderful and fun filled day that has
now passed, let us not forget everything that this day has stood for... And
that is that Jesus Christ is alive... He is the Living God, there's no one like
Him in all of Heaven and all of earth... His Righteousness is simply
unquestionable... His innocence, undeniable... And even till this day, two
thousand years later, our Lord endures...
He is still a Strong Tower, our
Refuge, and our Hope... He is still the Defender of the weak... And Strength
for the oppressed... He has proved Himself Trustworthy and Faithful, time and
time again... He is... I Am... Jesus Christ The Lord... God Bless... Amen
