Easter Morning
I was really excited for Easter this year. At my OCF Bible Study we've been studying Jesus' final week, the week leading up to and including the crucifixion. We've also had a time of fasting during the Lenten season. For once in my Christian life, I've felt prepared for Easter- instead of it sneaking up on me. I have heard that Easter is the most important holiday for a follower of Jesus. And I understand why it is true, but we just don't get ready for it, the way that we prepare weeks in advance for Christmas. And while Jesus' birth was a momentous and miraculous event, His death and resurrection are what broke the bonds of sin and the reason I have hope in eternal life with God. So spending 6 short weeks focusing on what Christ did for us, and celebrating the victory of sin and death that He accomplished (and offers to us) was a great experience. I see now why the Lenten season exists, even if it is misunderstood/misused by some.
I was so excited for Easter day, that I got up early, got ready and got the boys ready with enough time to take pictures before breakfast at church. (Thanks to my good friend, Claire, for taking the photos.) The boys' suits are a wee bit big, but I couldn't resist putting them on. I had a hard time not following them around with the camera all day. They look cute, though, don't they?
You all look amazing!
I wish I had had such a study to really prepare me. I know that this is the first year IN MY LIFE where the true meaning of Easter hit me... and by that I mean sunk in, had me crying, had me broken in pain for what he did for me. I finally understand what my pastor meant when he said to me "you don't deserve the grace He gives you".
Can you pass on the info of the study, maybe I will look into it for next year.