Sunday Prayer and Sunday Thoughts ~04/24/2011

 

Happy Sunday everyone! Along with that a very happy Easter as well.  The holiday not about jelly beans or easter baskets, chocolate bunnies hollow or solid, marshmallow eggs or peeps, no this is the season for understanding that Jesus is alive, risen and in heaven.

Romans 6:8-11

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (NIV)

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Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;

Death is strong, but Life is stronger;

Stronger than the dark, the light;

Stronger than the wrong, the right...

~Phillips Brooks, "An Easter Carol"

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Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "

Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. (NIV)

We now understand not to be afraid or wonder.  We now understand the power of the cross.

We also know that being a Christian does not make us perfect, fore we are all sinners, we are just forgiven.

We also know that being a Christian does not make us a judge or a jury but a witness for the truth.

Not a carrier of stones to be thrown, or accusations to be put forth but love to be given, charity to be shared, and a light to bring others out of darkness.

That is my Easter season, and it does not end today for me, nor should it end for you.

The rest of our life awaits, plenty of darkness to brighten and plenty of hearts to put back in whole.

Enjoy the day, and sure maybe the chocolate but more importantly enjoy the season and the reason.

He is risen.....

~Matthew 28 verse 6

That is my Sunday prayer for you.

Don't forget something new on Monday the Monday Minute. Looking forward to sharing it with you. Smiles sent your way!

Just a Sunday Thought and a Sunday Prayer for you.

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