Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2013

3-1-2013 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[The Mayor]

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You Can Beat It!
March 30, 2013

The radio ad for an upcoming seminar sounded intriguing. The announcer said, “You can beat death—for good! Attend my seminar and I’ll show you how.” I wondered for a few moments what the speaker would claim could beat death and what his suggestions might be. Perhaps something about diet or exercise or freezing our bodies? After listening a little longer, though, I realized he had said, “You can beat debt—for good.”

The most wonderful news is that we can beat death because Jesus paid our debt! (1 Cor. 15:55-57). Our debt of sin meant separation from God, but Jesus willingly gave up His life and was crucified on a cross to pay what we owed. As Mary Magdalene and another Mary went to the tomb on the third day to anoint His body, an angel told them: “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said” (Matt. 28:6). With great joy they ran to bring His disciples the word. On their way, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” (v.9). Jesus had risen, and His followers had reason for rejoicing.

Jesus has removed the sting of death (1 Cor. 15:55). Now we too have victory by believing in the Son of God’s death and resurrection for us. Through Jesus’ perfect work, we can beat death—for good!

Dear Lord, thank You for sacrificing Your life for our
sins so that we might live. We’re thankful that because
You died and rose again, we can have assurance that
one day we’ll be with You in a place of no more death.

We owed a debt we couldn’t pay; Jesus paid a debt He didn’t owe.

Read: Matthew 28:1-10

O Death, where is your sting? —1 Corinthians 15:55

Bible in a Year:
Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

[jaycee]

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for this glorious lesson for Easter weekend. Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter!

[MEG33]

~A Blessed Easter Weekend To All~

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Hi Meg!

Happy Easter!

((((HUGS))))

[jaycee]

[oldteen]

~Happy Easter Caturday~

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Oh My Goodness, those pictures are so sweet!

Happy Easter!

((((HUGS))))

[jaycee]

Thank you, M.L. There’s nothing sweeter than bunnies and/or kittens!!

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Indeed!

LOL!

[jaycee]

[MEG33]

Hoping You Have A

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Thank you for the Pings and Posts, Dear FRiends)))))

[MEG33]

~Alleluia ~ He Is Risen ~

Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place

~Jesus Appears To Mary Magdalene~
John 20:11-16

11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb

12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

13 They asked her, Woman, why are you crying? They have taken my Lord away, she said, and I don't know where they have put him.

14 At this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realise that it was Jesus.

15 Woman, he said, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for? Thinking he was the gardener, she said, Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.

16 Jesus said to her, Mary. She turned towards him and cried out in Aramaic, Rabboni! (which means Teacher).

~Easter Blessings To All Who Enter~

[caww]

Alleluia! He has risen Indeed!

I think how Mary could not tell it was Jesus through her tears that distorted her vision....until he said..Her Name.

Rather like when we are tearful...until He says ours.... For He knows us by name.

[GailA]

Alleluia He has RISEN!

He's Alive He's Alive

[The Mayor]

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Knee-Deep In Daffodils
March 31, 2013

When the first flowers of spring bloomed in our yard, my 5-year-old son waded into a patch of daffodils. He noticed some debris from plants that had expired months before and remarked, “Mom, when I see something dead, it reminds me of Easter because Jesus died on the cross.” I replied, “When I see something alive—like the daffodils—it reminds me that Jesus came back to life!”

One reason we know Jesus rose from the grave is that, according to the gospel of Luke, He approached two travelers headed to Emmaus 3 days after His crucifixion. Jesus walked with them; He ate dinner with them; He even gave them a lesson in Old Testament prophecy (24:15-27). This encounter showed the travelers that Jesus conquered the grave—He had risen from the dead. As a result, the pair returned to Jerusalem and told the disciples, “The Lord is risen indeed!” (v.34).

If Jesus had not come back to life, our faith as Christians would be pointless, and we would still be under the penalty of our sin (1 Cor. 15:17). However, the Bible tells us that Jesus “was raised to life for our justification” (Rom. 4:25 niv). Today, we can be right with God because Jesus is alive!

I serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today;
I know that He is living, whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him He’s always near.

The empty cross and the empty tomb provide a full salvation

Read: Luke 24:13-34

The Lord is risen indeed! —Luke 24:34

Bible in a Year:
Judges 11-12; Luke 6:1-26

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A Blessed Easter To You All!

A Blessed Easter To You All!

HE IS RISEN, INDEED!

Hallelujah and Amen



ML/LTOS

[jaycee]

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Hi Jaycee!

Have a Blessed Easter!

[jaycee]

~A Blessed Easter to Amy's Place~