Today is Good Friday -- the day Christ gave up His life. Too often we consider His sacrifice lightly. We fail to contemplate and pray about what our Lord did for us. Good Friday is a day of deep sorrow and hope renewed. What happened on that day is so big that we mere humans can't fully comprehend its divergent offering to the world -- a covenant between God and man, fulfilled. The lamb of God sacrificed. Heaven accessible for all who accept God's offering of His Son.
If not for Christ's willingness to fulfill His Father's promise to us we would be locked away in our sin for all eternity. And just because Jesus is the God/man what He faced was not easy. The night before His arrest, Jesus agonized over what was to come. He knew what lay before Him and though He asked God if there were another way, He submitted to His Father's will and lay his life down, trusting God and obeying Him.
This was the greatest sorrow the world would ever know, yet Jesus offered Himself to His Father and to us. It was more than suffering and death, it was the acceptance of all mankind's sins, laid upon Him while at the same moment separation from His Father God, something that had never happened before nor since.
Jesus trusted His Father. We can trust Christ. He gave all a man can give--his life.
Easter is coming, a day to herald Christ's resurrection, but before you celebrate, take time to contemplate the reason, the sacrifice made and the inheritance offered. And honor our Lord. The gift is free to us, but it came at a great price to the Lord.
There is no greater love than to give up one's life for a brother.
Thank you, Jesus.
Grace and peace to you from God,
Bonnie
Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning about 4:30am because I kept hearing the words "Alaskan Skies". I'm thinking what in the world is that! I tried to go back to sleep and promised the Holy Spirit that I would look it up later but He wasn't trying to hear that. When I went to my computer, all I saw was pictures of beautiful skies in Alaska. I told the Lord,"yes that's beautiful and everything but REALLY??". He said, keep looking. When I finally found your book series, I knew this is what He wanted me to see. So, I'm thinking maybe there is something in this book he wants me to know...He said, look up Bonnie Leon. On your site, this is what I read:
If you’ve reached this page, congratulations are in order, since you’re probably already working on a story of your own or are interested in writing in some form. When you chose writing (or it chose you), you signed up for an amazing career.
Bonnie!! That's when I knew. The very thing I have been running from is what He is calling me to...WRITING!! ME LORD??? Though I have co-written a book with other woman, I really felt like that was a one time thing and I'm done!! Bonnie, keep me in your prayers. I think I'm in for a ride!
Amy
Wow! What an amazing story. When God is in it, then it's right. My own story about how I became a writer is similar--all God.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what happens. Please keep in touch.
May His hand be upon you.
Grace and peace to you.
HI Bonnie :) :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family, too :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
Heather, enjoy those sunny shores. :-)
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