04/07/2023
I pause this week from posting about my fairy godmother adventures to share a beautiful, very real gift...it's free for all who choose to believe. :)
Because of the perfect love of Jesus, He willingly gave His life to make a way for us to know Him intimately. Sin created distance from humans and their Maker, distance He never desired us to keep. But, because of the tarnish and blemish of sin, humans become unable to face the glory and purity of God...because His light consumed any and all forms of darkness. He did this for the protection of mankind, specifically His chosen nation, and continued to provide them with ways to connect with Him. Even still, He desired closeness to the ones He formed and loved. The heart of God was grieved by the sin and darkness that humans continually chose over a relationship with Him, and yet He sent Jesus into the world. Fully God, fully man. Perfection wrapped in the imperfect human condition. He endured every hardship--grief, rejection, physical pain, hunger, thirst, temptation, and slander...but, He never wavered. He was the Word of God made flesh. He came to teach the Truth, demonstrate how we were designed to live and fellowship with God and others...and, ultimately, He laid down His life to spare ours. He, the innocent, Holy One, took on every single ounce of accusation, shame, and suffering on account of our sin (both past, present and future). His life for ours. His blood paid the ransom. He stood in our place, and now--when God looks on us, specifically those who believe, He sees His perfect, spotless Son. We were created in the image of God in the beginning and, because of Jesus' sacrifice, we are now restored to that image. & His mercies are new every single morning. I can't get over how beautiful of a reality this is. This is not just for some people--He came so that no one should perish. So, the gift is most certainly for each and every one of you. The question is, will you open the gift so beautifully wrapped and placed before you? Whether you are a person of Christian faith or not, I encourage you to read the story of Christ's final days on earth (the Book of John is an incredible read). Discover for yourself what the true origins of Easter are. Who knows what you might find. :)