good morning on this somber Saturday, while our Lord and Savior was in the tomb. I have cancelled bible study for today and tomorrow, but will try to remember to pick back up with it on monday. it's kinda gloomy here this morning, the sun is trying to shine, but don't know if it will really make it or not. I went to my garden shed yesterday and got some soil ready to up-pot my hyrdo unit tomatoes sometime today. I hope I get them done. the weather is calling for nice warm night time temps for the next 10 days at least. so I'm hopeful that our night time temps are on the rise so I can leave my starts in the greenhouse on the deck overnight. I need to go to aldi if I keep feeling up to it.
we're also getting ready to start the process of replacing the 34 year old deck on the back of the house. we'll be talking with a gentleman on wednesday. I just pray that it's something we can afford. it won't be cheap and I dread it, but it's got to be done. we're going to have a ramp put on it so it's easier for me and my husband to go up and down when we're not at our best. plus, I'm having a knee issue and I'm probably looking at surgery sometime in the future. if and when that happens, I need a way of getting in and out of the house. as it stands now, if I have surgery it will be horrible trying to get up and down the steps. I done it way back in 2015 when I had an acchiles tendon injury, but that was 10 years ago and a lot can change in 10 years and I wouldn't want to risk life and limb trying to get up and down the steps now. I also wouldn't want to risk injuring my husband while he is trying to help me. so, we'll see. I just keep praying that God will intervene and make it affordable for us. thank you Lord for what You are doing for us.
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giggle for the day:
Q - How do you get a squirrel to like you?
A - Act like a nut!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
now, that's not hard for most of us. hahahahaha
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As we think of spring and all the newness that comes with it, at some point in time our mind goes to Resurrection Sunday. I think of Good Friday as the day the earth changed. There was a moment in time on that day when Our Father could not look upon His Son, because He, Jesus had taken upon Himself, the sins of the world. The land grew dark, because the sun in the heavens could not even cast light on such a dark and gruesome scene. Our Savior died in the dark for my sins. Jesus said, "It is finished!" How in the world could such a day be called Good Friday? Because He died for my sins!!!!!! He died for your sins.
He was in the tomb, resting on Saturday. I wonder what He was thinking about? He was probably wanting to console His disciples. He may have even thought of His precious Momma and how she was heart broken. He was probably even thinking about those in the crowd who said "crucify Him, crucify Him". we really don't know what took place while He was in the tomb on Saturday, but I'm sure it was a very solemn and painful day for those who knew Him.
I would also think that those who killed Jesus thought it was done and done and He was no longer to be dealt with, little did they know, Resurrection Sunday is coming. Barabbas was probably walking around like a hero, and you know the pharisees and the church leaders was feeling pretty proud of themselves too. they had gotten rid of their major thorn in their side. Jesus so irritated the devil in the church leaders that it was intolerable to them.
The disciples were probably afraid at this point. we probably couldn't even understand the fear that they may have had. they were probably wearing tear stained faces and was still in shock over what had happened. although Jesus had tried to explain to them what was going to happen, they still had in mind an earthly army and earthly mission, so to speak. they couldn't understand the kingdom that Jesus was actually building. but Jesus was speaking of eternity and heaven and spiritual things and they couldn't warp their head around it. I totally understand it, because it's hard for me to wrap my head around it too.
I think of the women that followed Jesus, not just His mother, but the others that loved Jesus too. Mary of Magdala had anointed His head with some expensive perfume and had dried His feet with her hair. she was scolded by one of the disciples for doing such a thing with the expensive perfume. Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead and I'm sure he and his sisters were feeling the pain of such a great loss of such a great friend and person. I'm sure Nicodemus was also feeling some kind of way, after He had come to Jesus in the night to ask Him, "what must I do to be saved?". Zacchaeus was probably feeling really heart broken too. I can probably think that the blind man whom Jesus restored sight too, couldn't believe his eyes at having seen and witnessed the death of his healer. the crippled man was probably somewhere in the crowd and thinking that the Man that healed him was gone. Joseph of Arimathea was may have even be looking for another place for his own burial when that time came. all the children that Jesus had loved was now without the One who had made a way for them to come to Him in all their innocence. Jesus actually said at one point that for someone to mistreat one of the least of the kingdom it would be better for them to have a millstone tied around their neck and cast into the sea. (my rendering of that story) Jesus had told His disciples that the religious folk would kill Him, but He would be back in 3 days. (again my rendering of that story) they couldn't wrap their heads around it. they had witnessed the raising of Lazarus, but still, they couldn't understand yet.
But wait, it is not the end of the story! Why? Because He burst forth from the borrowed tomb early on Sunday morning. The cold slab of stone was no place for our Savior to lay His head. The grave could not keep Him. The burial clothes had to come off Him. The stone had to roll away. I just know in my heart that the sun was more than happy to shine on Resurrection morning!! I would believe that the birds sang even sweeter than before. I too would believe that the earth was very happy to have our Risen Lord and Savior, once again, walking upon the earth and trying hard to remember ever footprint that He made. I pray that as the weekend approaches, that we will remember it for what it is. It is the weekend that changed all of humanity forever. It is the weekend that gave us hope!!! It is the weekend that has assured me of my salvation through my risen Savior and Lord, Messiah. No matter how dark the world may seem where ever you are, there is joy in knowing the risen Savior. My prayer is that you know that joy first hand, personally. Psalm 30:5b Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning. Joy comes from knowing the long night of tears is past and daybreak is fresh and new. I hope and pray that every day brings joy, peace and hope to you. And also a steadfast understanding that Christ is alive and well and will be coming back to claim His own one day soon! Hallelujah!!!!!
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I hope and pray we all have a beautiful saturday and keeping in mind that Resurrection Sunday is coming. try to think about some of the real life people that was there on that friday and saturday, His followers and His haters, those who wanted Him gone. in reality, Jesus fulfilled His mission as designed by His Father, for our sake. it's easy to be angry at the religious folk of the day, but we have to remember that it had to happen. if we was to have anything to do with the kingdom that He was building, it just had to happen. so, as we think about these things today, I'm so thankful that God loved even me enough to provide a way for me to be in right relationship with Him, thru the shed blood of Jesus Christ. so as we think about what may have been in the hearts of minds of His followers and His haters, let's praise God for the coming Resurrection Sunday!!! blessings of mercy, grace, and peace be ours today.
hugs and love, patty
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