The Reason For Everything…
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For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
It’s ALL for Him.
– He made the Heaven & earth (Psalm 19:1)
– And He made us, His best creation.
Since God made all things – He deserves ALL the Glory.
Thoughts About Easter. – More Grace
My comment:
Wonderfully written! This made me understand better. You are so blessed… I have one question though, if thats okay with you… If Jesus came back as a spirit, does that mean that He is no longer the ‘Son’ but the ‘Holy spirit’?
– Mary Pacis
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The day had been planned. She wakes up early before the sun has brightened the sky. Her heart is broken. She is weary from grief and each time she closes her eyes, she has the mental images of Jesus being tortured and brutally crucified. There is no rest from her sorrow. Mary is approaching the tomb in the dark hours of the early morning. She sees that the large rock, sealing the tomb where Jesus is buried has been moved! The tomb is opened!
I think she reacted like I would have…with panic! Confusion! Doubt! Unbelief!
Based on what she saw, she quickly surmised that, “They have taken his body away!” Mary completely forgot what Jesus promised he would do on the third day. She turns and quickly runs to find her friends. I imagine her running on a dirt path as fast as she possibly could, stumbling over rocks, tired, sweaty and breathless. Her friends, Peter and John listened as she told them, “They have taken his body away!” and they too ran quickly to see for themselves.
Peter and John looked inside the tomb…they went inside the tomb and they believed. They saw with their eyes and they believed that Jesus rose from the dead. Even though they did not fully understand the things Jesus had told them before, they truly believed. They didn’t let doubt or unbelief cloud their vision. They believed that Jesus rose again from the dead, even if they could not totally grasp or understand all of it.
This is what I think… the stone that sealed the tomb was rolled away not for Jesus to get out but for us to look in!
I imagine them walking away from the tomb quite dumb founded but with a heightened adrenaline surge to do something! What ever that something was, is most likely what they were talking about as they walked away and left Mary alone at the tomb.
Alone, so she thought. Crying and somewhat timid, she walked over to the tomb. I don’t think I would have been brave enough to go inside a burial chamber either and would have done the same thing as Mary. Bend over, poke my head inside for a quick look-see! I’m sure her heart was beating fast. I wonder if she bumped her head at the opening of the tomb upon seeing two angels! They proceeded to ask her why she was crying. “They have taken his body away!”
Mary saw the same thing as Peter and John. No, actually she saw more than they did. Mary had a conversation with two angels! Yet, Mary continued to make the wrong assumption and incorrect accusations. Mary doubted. She doubted and did not believe because she didn’t stop to think about the words Jesus had said to her before. Mary believed Jesus then, but she was not believing now.
And then she turns around and sees…a gardener? No, it is Jesus but because her mind is clouded with doubt and unbelief, she does not recognize her beloved. He asks her the same question and she proceeds to plead with “the gardener” to tell her where Jesus’ body has been taken. She still doesn’t see.
Instead of answering her question, Jesus said her name, “Mary.”
I love this! Jesus called Mary by her name! She immediately recognizes Jesus. She knows his voice. She hears him. She sees him. Mary believes! Jesus tells her to go…and she runs (much faster now, I imagine) to tell the others, “I have seen the Lord!”
This is what I think… Jesus speaks in to her unbelief. Jesus paid the ultimate price for her unbelief.
I think it’s okay and good to look inside the empty tomb over and over again. Whenever I doubt that God loves me, I look inside that empty tomb. Whenever I doubt that I can trust God no matter what, I look inside that empty tomb. And when I don’t believe, I cry for Him to help my unbelief while asking Him to forgive me for that unbelief. Jesus paid the ultimate price for that!
It is Easter morning, already! Let’s celebrate again and again! Let’s run and tell others, “I have seen the Lord!”
The Resurrection
20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes.
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her,“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic,“Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.
I was just listening to some songs and stopped by this comment, I really find it hard to explain the most simplest things, but if this helped me understand, then it would help you understand as well…
the great thing about Jesus? he’s not religious either. religion is all about man making up rules to try to get to God… but true faith is about letting God get to you. there’s no trying on your part, it’s all Him. 😀
If you guys do remember the bible verse I posted on March 15
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
Lyrics:
I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn’t there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away
I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
When You walked upon the Earth
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yea, one day You will set all things right
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands
Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when…
When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave…
I never leave Your hands
March 7 2013
Verse 1:
The boat drifts away and I don’t know when she’ll come back home,
or if she’ll come back at all…
Don’t know if she’ll come back broken as she passes by the water fall.
Pre- Chorus:
And I pray that she’ll be safe as she journey’s through the waves,
through the storms, and through the big giant caves.
And even though the boat might sink from all the troubles and the pain,
I hope that she remembers her maker’s name…
Chorus:
Oh Boat where’d you go? ‘Cause I really need you home, I need to tell the world about the light.
Oh Boat where’d you go? ‘Cause I really need to roam, around the world to share the light.
(Pre- Chorus and Chorus)
Bridge:
Row, row, the boat back home, Row the boat back home
[a million times, depending on how many times you want to sing it]
(Pre- Chorus fade)
Don Moen’s concert
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T’was a freezin’ cold evening in Don Moen and friend’s concert… I was exhausted! But it was worth singing praises to The Lord.
and it was literally freezing! There were many people lining up to see the concert, but it was quite fast, so we didn’t have to wait an hour…
It was such and enjoyable moment for me. And I thank the Lord for giving me and my family an opportunity to go to this concert 🙂 We had lots of laughs. Especially when mom thought we were gonna be seen in the big screen because she saw the camera coming our way, except it wasn’t really a camera, but a stroller >.<
Their songs are very inspiring and lively. I love country music! My favorite one is “Somebody’s praying for me”
In the concert, Don Moen said “Somebody’s praying for you, and if you know who they are, call them or text them, and say ‘thank you for praying for me”
So… thank you, all of you, who has prayed for me. You might not know it, but I am also praying for you… God Bless everyone!
I hear what you’re saying at the end of the other line
What you said you’d never do again, you did it one more time
You’re crushed and you’re hopeless
‘Cause you fell to the weakness
You feel like a fool
Wonder if there’s grace enough for you
He knows your name
Every tear you cry
He knows the pain
How you feel alone
Feel the weight of the blame
But mercy longs to reach us
In the arms of Jesus
There is no shame
Your world’s been shattered and your heart’s torn in two
‘Cause you’ve done something that you can’t undo
You can’t deny and you can’t pretend
The loss of the innocence
And you wish you could forget
Another midnight of all your regret
He knows your name
Every tear you cry
He knows your pain
How you feel alone
Feel the weight of the blame
But mercy longs to reach us
In the arms of Jesus
There is no shame
Once you know He’s forgiven you
And you’ve forgiven yourself, too
Let His mercy flow
Till you’re white as snow
He knows your name
Every tear you cry
He knows the pain
How you feel alone
Feel the weight of the blame
But mercy longs to reach us
In the arms of Jesus
There is no shame
Credits:
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I have not watched American Idol at all this season so far. I used to be into watching the auditions just for a laugh. The crazy, amazing, and frustrating thing about this show and people in general is that the ones who are auditioning always think they are “IT.” This isn’t just on American Idol though…these people are singing at churches all over the United States.
I mean seriously, have you ever watched American Idol. Millions of individuals try out for this gig every year and get turned away. Thousands of singers get put on national television and look like complete idiots. Now, the really sad part is when most of these “singers” are told NO they get upset and tell the camera (America), “they don’t know what they are doing. I am amazing, I have been singing for forever…. blah blah blah blah blah…” Seriously? I know while you’re…
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This is the Dance Practice I have been talking about 😀
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