Calvary covers it all

They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

Easter is this weekend. Friday is the day we remember that Jesus, the son of God, was nailed to the cross and accepted His death as the act of redemption that all people had to have. On Sunday we will remember and celebrate because of the resurrection of Jesus. He is alive and has risen from the dead.

It was on Calvary, the cross where Jesus died, that our sins were dealt with and our lives for eternity changed. We owe everything to Jesus, but some have not accepted this as reality.

Celebrate the historic reality of the cross of Christ. Calvary was an incredible place that carries for us as Christians unending truth.

The following is from my daily reading yesterday from YouVersion.com and the overflow devotions:

Calvary is the story of the law colliding with grace. It’s the story of you and I not getting what we deserve. It’s the story of hope emerging from the darkness and new life thriving in spite of sin. It’s a story of our mistakes and His mercy, our debts and His ransom, our separation and His victory. Calvary covers it all.

Here is part of the song Calvary from Hillsong:

The savior alone carried the cross

For all of my debt, He paid the cost

Salvation complete

Now forever I'm free

Calvary covers it all

My sin and shame don't count anymore

All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul

Calvary covers it all…

Easter is meant to remind us and the world that God’s plan continues to be true. It is our place to worship and remember, to celebrate and share all that God did and continues to do for us. It is by Jesus’ death and life that we are completely healed.

1 Peter 2:24 (NLT)

He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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