He's Alive!!!
I would have been stoned! • "He is Risen" Printable
My dear friend….
Resurrection Sunday filled my heart with so much joy… and almost as many tears.
This past week, I found myself becoming emotional as I thought about what Jesus’ death and resurrection mean to me personally. I thought about my old life… who I was before Jesus… and, as I did, one sin after another came to my mind. Big and little.
I was made even more aware of my prior sin as I’ve been reading the book of Deuteronomy and found it sobering to see that for some of my sins… there was no sacrifice. Under the law, I would’ve been taken outside the city and stoned to death. Seriously sobering. Knowing that… makes the sacrifice of Jesus all the more precious.
To think – He took my sins… all of them… and yours… to the cross so we could be forgiven and set free! Thank You Lord!
And then… three days later… came the Resurrection! Hallelujah!
He didn’t just pay our debt and break the power of sin and death over our lives… He rose from the dead to give us new life… a resurrected life in Christ!
I love how 2 Corinthians 5:17 says it… “Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
Long before I knew Jesus, I kept journals… piles of them. Writing was my therapy. Still is. But after I gave my heart to the Lord, I read that verse… and I looked at those journals full of hopelessness and despair… anger and hate, and I carried them outside to the burn barrel. They represented my old life.
I watched page after page burn… years of sin and sorrow turning into ash. It was my declaration of faith… faith in the promise of a resurrected life… faith that He could and would forgive my past with all it’s sin, heal my heart with all its pain, and make me new in Christ.
Shortly after that… a young man who I knew of, but had never met came knocking at my door. He said he’d heard I had recently come to Christ and had a gift for me. He handed me a cassette tape… and then left. I knew it was God.
The artist was Don Francisco and I loved every song… especially one... He’s Alive! It is the most powerful and beautiful song describing the Resurrection and I promise… if you haven’t heard it before or for awhile… it will bless your heart. Brings me to tears and gives me the shivers at the end every time I hear it.
Every Easter, I remember that young man… and that tape. You can listen to it here.
Our God is amazing, isn’t He? And the truth is… that while we celebrate Resurrection Sunday once a year… we are called to live in and celebrate the power of His Resurrection every single day! Amen? Let’s make that our prayer.
Heavenly Father… thank You for sending Your only Son, Jesus, to die for our sins… and to give us new life through His resurrection. You are alive… amazing… and awesome! Help us Lord… to never forget who we were without You… and never stop growing into who we are in You. May we live each day in the light of the Resurrection… to Your honor and glory and praise! Amen.
HE IS RISEN COLORNG PAGE…
You can download the coloring page here. And if you have a friend who loves the Lord and enjoys coloring… please feel free to share!
UNTIL NEXT TIME…
As always… thank you for walking together with me on this crazy faith journey and I pray that you are blessed and encouraged as we walk together! Thank you for your prayers, comments, support, and encouragement… they are a gift I do not take for granted.
Love you my friends. Lord bless you and keep you… in His love and always for His glory…
Karla xoxo
Karla, You are such a gift, a God gift, thank you.
Karla, thank you so much for sharing this. Don’s song brought me to tears and added a new dimension to my relationship with Jesus. I have experienced for myself that Love is Alive in Jesus. Keep ‘em coming.