Happy Easter and Passover!! I hope everyone has had a wonderful day with family and friends!

I love Easter because it’s a time to reflect on Jesus and his mercy toward us by dying the ultimate death, in our place. He took the sins and sickness of the world upon Him and died a terrible death. He experienced unimaginable pain and torment. But He was willing to make that sacrifice for us!! Our death sentence was paid for by Jesus!! I am eternally grateful that He died in my place. What a true friend!

Something that has changed my life recently and brought everything to a new level for me was when I heard my pastor share that Jesus not only died for me– He LIVED for me!! He not only paid my debts and died a sinner’s death, but He lived a perfect and righteous life in my place!! Because I cannot!! No matter how hard I try, my best attempts fall WAY short. The good news is that Jesus lived in my place and there is grace for you and I!

“God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved– and raised up with Him… For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2: 4-6, & 8

That is what Easter is truly about! Praise God!