On this Friday

Reading through these blogs and through the devo I have been reminded of what Jesus did for us.
I find myself celebrating easter every year, rejoicing in the idea that our God is ALIVE but I forget that he had to first die...for me...with the weight of every sin I was going to commit on his shoulders. He hung on that cross in excruciating pain...for me.

I think that the passage the stuck out to me most was "The sun stops shining."
In this passage the picture that is described of the crucification literally brought me to tears. Jesus was completely humiliated, pride stripped, and brutally killed. He cries out to God telling him to forgive "them" because they do not know what they have done/ are doing. He was thinking of us as he was dying!
Like what the heck.
I do not deserve that love at all.
That is love that is indescribable and everlasting.

The simple language in this authors writing really helped me focus on what Jesus did for us.
He then yells out "papa" and for whatever reason this made me realize the intimacy in his relationship with the heavenly father. He knew this was the only way but needed comfort just like we need comfort every day.  Because he died and endured the cross we can now cry out papa whenever we need comfort. He died on this day over 2000 years ago...for me.

After his death his disciples were at a loss. THey had no idea what God's plan was for them. I have no doubt that some of their thoughts were going crazy wondering if they had just been fooled into believing Jesus was king. Im sure they had a very hard time trusting at that moment. Im sure tensions were running high as they tried to face the public. This struck me as interesting because these disciples dropped their life for Jesus and now what? They had experienced all of the miracles all of the healings and all of the stories Jesus told and they still had no idea what to do. I feel like they had a right to be scared...How could Jesus have died!? I would have felt betrayed. But instead they stuck together as a team...a team of followers. How awesome is that? THEN when Jesus comes back I can't even imagine their excitement!! This is something that we get to take part in and celebrate every year! We didn't have to endure the pain of the cross, or the sadness and doubts that were going through the disciples heads. We just get to die to ourselves, that is the only sacrifice we have to make!! God is so good!!!
He is risen!!
I love you all!
Have a wonderful Easter celebrating the life of our King!!!