Good Friday

what a great day this is. a day when we remember the gift of Jesus. his death on the cross and the freedom that we have in him because the Father gave. this morning pastor B spoke from Luke 24, post resurrection when the disciples did not recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus. the point that they recognized him was when he did something they had seen him do all the time. they didn't recognize his voice or how he looked, but when he took the bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to them, then their eyes were opened. Pastor pointed out that those 4 actions (the taking, blessing, breaking and giving), God the Father had been doing them all through history, with and through the lives of people. It happened to Moses, Abraham, Joseph and it happened to Jesus. he pointed out that no matter what is going on in our lives that there is purpose behind the breaking and it is so we can be given (to those around us). oh to live with purpose, its a beautiful thing. we go through tough times, not because they are fun, but because they happen. not all tough times are sent from God, but He will use them for our benefit and his Glory. they help make us better people, stronger, full of faith and confidence. they also help us to be more compassionate, empathetic to those going through similar circumstances and better able to help them because we have overcome our challenges ourselves. our freedom in Christ, makes us able to overcome and live significant lives. this Easter, let us remember Jesus and his gift of salvation with grateful, thankful, Free hearts.

so these are my thoughts for the day. have a really blessed Easter Season....