He's Alive!

Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”

- Luke 24:45-48

Happy Easter! He is alive, He is risen, He is risen indeed!!

Last week was rough for me, I was down pretty sick, but it was not nearly as rough on me as it was on Jesus!

Jesus knew it was coming, He prayed if there were any other way for God to take the other way.

But there was not another way.

Jesus went through pain that is not even conceivable to us, being beaten with whips that literally tore the skin from His back, having a crown of thorns shoved on His head so hard as to make Him bleed.

I can’t even begin to imagine His pain, and it did not end there.

He did this for US.

So that we could gain entrance to Heaven with Him.

We are forgiven, because He was forsaken.

Song reference (a snippet)!

I'm forgiven because You were forsaken

I'm accepted, You were condemned

I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me

Because You died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be

That You, my King, should die for me?

Amazing love, I know it's true

It's my joy to honor You

In all I do, to honor You

In all I do, to honor You

You are my King

You are my King

Jesus, You are my King

You are my King

Hallelujah, the King is alive!