Living he loved you, Dying he saved you.

Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, the day that Jesus rose up into heaven from earth, after being crucified on the cross so that one day we might realise who He is and accept Him into our heart and Lord and Saviour, because by living he loved you; dying he saved you; buried, he carried your sins away; and rising, he justified freely forever.

Justified means, 'just as if you never sinned'.

We sang this song at church this morning. The lyrics are just beautiful.
'Glorious Day' by Casting Crowns.

One day when Heaven was filled with His praises
One day when sin was as black as could be
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin
Dwelt among men, my example is He
Word became flesh and the light shined among us
His glory revealed

  CHORUS:

  Living, He loved me
  Dying, He saved me
  Buried, He carried my sins far away
  Rising, He justified freely forever
  One day He's coming
  Oh glorious day, oh glorious day

One day they led Him up Calvary's mountain
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree
And took the nails for me

CHORUS

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer

One day the stone rolled away from the door
Then He arose, over death He had conquered
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again

CHORUS

One day the trumpet will sound for His coming
One day the skies with His glories will shine
Wonderful day, my Beloved One bringing
My Savior Jesus is mine

Watch and Wait for Him...patiently

We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you. ~Psalm 33 v 20-22

Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25 v 4-5

Life is full of waiting and watching; hopes, dreams, plans and expectations. There is also much that is unknown. It can be unnerving and unsettling. God has a plan for each and every one of us. So we need not be concerned! He wants to bless us! But we need to be cautious to not 'run ahead' and jump in too early, when things aren't going as we think they should. Things won't always be easy, but out of those hard times we grow in ourselves and in our closeness, dependence and reliance on Him! Be focused and intent on serving Him - and experience the joy and excitement of His blessings!

This video of a beautiful little girl reminded me this... see how she is so surprised by the chicken laying the eggs... and the excitement! The joy! So cute!