The one and only reason for this blog is to share my personal journey with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This blog is for Him and what He's doing in my life. I can't wait to see where He leads me on HIS journey.....
Today is Good Friday. In the beginning, I thought why is it called Good Friday? Then I realized that today is such an important day that marks His love for us. He died on this day. We remember the sacrifice He made for us. We no longer have to sacrifice animals to cover up our sins. He fulfilled His promise to us. "He is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29) The list goes on an on and that is why it is good. I am thankful for all the promises He has kept and His love for me.
I found this incredible video about His crucifixion and a talented sand artist. I hope you enjoy your day and remember all that He did for us.
I have been counting down the Sundays for this show to air. To be completely honest, I'm both nervous and excited. Remember the post when I said, "Don't judge a book by its movie?" Well lets hope that this does not distort the truth for the sake of Hollywood.
I really think it could help spread the Word. I know so many people that are intimidated to read the Bible and although it is not a way to soak up the Word as the main course, it is a great appetizer or a sampler to get a taste for it and hopefully will spark some interest so unbelievers and believers alike will crave the Word.
Mark your calendar folks, starting March 3rd (unsure of the time) on the History channel, The Bible will be on air for a duration of 2 hours and will air every Sunday until Easter. Yep, it's going to be good five weeks. Here's some more info you can check out:
Here's the video to the official trailer:
Here's a song, "Mary Did You Know" performed by Ceelo Green:
On a side-note, I registered for an account at https://community.bibleseries.tv/ just to get me even more anxious. It's filled with great photos, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and anything else you can image. The layout is pretty similar to Pinterest mixed with some functions of facebook. Seems how I'm kicking out the videos, I might as well share their youtube channel.
So in case you missed it, yesterday was Valentine's Day. It seemed no matter where I went it was right there in my face. Yes I realize it is a day of love, flowers, and chocolates and yes I did have my fair share of chocolates.....well actually heart-shaped York Peppermint Patties to be exact. They are my kryptonite! But I honestly feel it is such an overrated "holiday."
But with everyone buzzing about the day, I wonder what does love mean to you? I was listening to Family Life Radio on my way home from work and some people were saying what their definition of love was. Here are few from the show and a few from others I have encountered:
love is when someone scarifies for you
love is when someone covers up your feet when they are cold and hanging out of a blanket
love is when someone takes their coat off and gives it to you when you're cold.
love is when you can't get enough a person
love is being faithful and honest
love is seen in how we treat people
love is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties (definition from Merriam-Webster dictionary)
You see there are so many definitions of love. And not only that....but are so many different kinds of love. There's love for something that tastes good, love for your husband or wife, love for your kids, love for music, love for your neighbor (or lack thereof). The word LOVE is such a beautiful word but it also is a word that is tossed around way too much when people don't really mean it.
Now let me share with you my version of love that is never-ending. God is love. And if one could actually wrap their minds about how much love the Lord has for us....we would be blown away. His love is so great that He actually became one of us and sacrificed His life for us. Each and every single person. I know that I struggle to look a some people and think, "Okay God, how am I supposed to see the love You have for this person?" But just because they are different than us, or may not act the same as us, doesn't mean that God doesn't love them and therefore we shouldn't.
His gift of love is one of the greatest gifts we can receive. And that my dear friends was my Valentine's revelation. I am so thankful for His love, grace, and mercy for me. I'm leaving you with a video that I hear in church on many occasions...."Amazing love, how can it be, that you my King would die for me......"
I'm going to ask you a serious question.....how often do you get offended? Seriously? To me it's a serious question to ask because people can take offense quite easily and hold grudges forever. It's a very delicate subject because I don't think people (myself included) really think about it and are honest with themselves. Why do we get offended and why do we hold grudges?
One of the things we can do to try not to get so offended is to automatically think, "no matter what happens or is said, I forgive you." I dare you to try it. It's sooooo hard but if you think about who it is actually hurting holding on to grudges and getting mad about how rude some people are, you are the one it hurts the most. How is that possible? Well because every time that person's name is brought up you may instantly get upset and have unpleasant thoughts or get mad inside causing you to fester and slowly rot. Do you really think that's God plan for you? Absolutely not! By not forgiving, you are losing out on God's best for your life.
Free yourself and try to forgive. If you are having a difficult time, maybe you and your pride need to have a little chit chat. Pride is such an awful sin and is so deceiving. I am a sinner saved by His grace just like the next Christian and I deal with these same problems and I have to remind myself to not get upset--daily. You will come in contact with those people. It's a part of life, but the big question is.....how will you handle it?
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9 not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
And because I'm feeling like sharing a little music video.....here is a great one about forgiveness:
Some days (like last night) I get exhausted--physically. I feel like it's a sturggle to get through the work day and to be involved in my family activites afterwards. But in special moments, something happens just at the right time I need it. Case in point, the sun in all its glory shines so bright on this wintry day just at the exact time I need it and I feel recharged. I thank the Lord for being able to view these beautiful landscapes He has created and even though I'm exhaused, I know He'll give me the strength to finish the day.
Another thing that recharges my batteries is when I read my Bible. It is something I crave and it is alive to me. All the stories and messages are so real and vivid and I feel like I'm there. For something that was written thousands of years ago and still pertain to today's messed-up society, only can be from God. I may not literally have an ox or a donkey in my backyard but the principles are still the same.
I remember when I first became a believer I would only get my information from church and do nothing the entire rest of the week and in all honestly drag myself to church because I felt it was the right thing to do. Fast forward to over a year later and now and I LOVE going to church. I love hearing the message and I love sharing it as well. It's amazing what God can do to people and even though this blog is just an outlet to express His love for us, my prayer is that at least one person can get something out of it and feel the love of God.
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song."Psalm 28:7
Here's a great video to complement the scripture:
