A New Beginning

Love you all, praying for you. 
 
At daybreak this morning, everything changed.  The dawn of Resurrection Day – the day everything changed forever!  The pivotal moment in History – when Jesus left His throne in heaven, and took the form of a baby in a manger.  The culmination of that moment was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  It’s why He came… for you!  When the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, rose from the dead He brought Salvation and victory, healing and hope, He brought death to life.  April means new beginnings.  What an appropriate month for Easter.  Everything is new.  Nothing is as it was before.  The chains are gone, we’re set free!  All who put their faith in Jesus Christ – become clean before God.  The sin that separated you from a Holy God – has been put under the blood of Jesus that He willingly shed for the removal of your sins!  You no longer are a sinner, you are saved by His grace.  Those who put their faith in Jesus and what He did on the cross in their place – these will live with God in heaven forever – for all of eternity.  Jesus is the only way to God the Father in Heaven.  Jesus said it, not someone else.  This was the greatest transfer of power the world has ever seen.  Jesus replaced your condemnation with His – so His innocence can become yours.  This concept is foolishness to those who are perishing, doubtful to those who think they can earn their own salvation, needless to those who think sin doesn’t really matter to God, and offensive to those who hate God and those who believe and follow Him, who promote false gods or no god.  But to those who believe, who obey the Word of the One True and Only God – the Creator of Heaven and earth - this truth is the power of God for Salvation, a completely new life, a fully paid ticket to eternity in Heaven with God.  This is love in it’s ultimate form.  The love of a Father that would give His own son… for you!  The love of Jesus for His Father who obeyed even to death on a cross, and His love for you – to take your sin and your guilt upon himself – so you could go free.  On Easter amid the dresses and hats, and bunnies, eggs, and chocolate.  Sometimes we can forget what Jesus really suffered, so we could be set free.  The power of His resurrection is far more power than you will ever need.  The same power that raised Christ from the dead is available for you to live in freedom in your life.  This day changes everything!  Praying that you will remember that today – is a new beginning.  The power of God to live a life pleasing to Him – that brings His blessing!  Today is a new beginning!  Defeat has been swallowed up in victory.  God’s good for you - started with what Jesus did.  Now everything is possible.  Praying that you will have a new beginning today.  His death purchased new life for you and has given you all the power you need from a new beginning to the very end.  Easter – the day of new beginnings.  Happy Easter. 
 
Love you all,
dad