Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2014

4-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[lonestar]

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Happy Easter.

[The Mayor]

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Easter Every Day
April 20, 2014

Read: Hebrews 10:11-18

He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. —Matthew 28:6

Bible in a Year:
2 Samuel 9-11; Luke 15:11-32

A friend of mine, who is a preschool teacher, overheard an animated conversation among her students. Little Maria threw out the question: “Who loves God?” All of them responded, “I do! I do! I do!” Billy said, “I love Jesus.” Kelly protested, “But He died.” Billy said, “Yeah, but every Easter He rises from the dead!”

Obviously, young Billy’s understanding of the meaning of Easter is still developing. We know that Jesus died once for all (Rom. 6:10; Heb. 10:12) and, of course, rose from the dead once. Three days after paying the penalty of our sins on the cross, the sinless Jesus conquered death by rising from the grave and breaking the power of sin. It was this final sacrifice of blood that opened the only way for us to have a relationship with God now and a home with Him forevermore.

“Christ died for our sins, . . . He was buried, and . . . He rose again the third day” (1 Cor. 15:3-4). He has promised that He is preparing a place for us (John 14:1-4), and He will someday return. One day we will be with our risen Savior.

That’s why every year at Eastertime—in fact, every day of the year—we have reason to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Ps. 34:1).

Christ’s resurrection is cause for our celebration.

Insight
In Hebrews 10:14 we see this remarkable statement: “For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” How is this possible? Paul in his letter to the church at Corinth answers this question. Since being “good enough” through personal effort is futile (Rom. 7), only a transfer of account from a righteous person to a sinner could remedy the problem. “He made [Christ] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. 5:21). Christ’s atoning death on the cross appeased the wrath of God (Rom. 3:24-26), and His righteousness was attributed to us that we might be declared justified before God.

[luvie]

BLESSED EASTER TO ALL



It is the whisper of the first breath;
It is the rustle of graveclothes
Being laid aside, folded and
Squared on a cold ledge.

It is the sound of fingertips
Brushing along a hewn wall
In predawn darkness.

It is the rasp of a stone wheel
Grating in its track.

What unearthly stillness
Greets this once-corpse as
He surveys the earth
That had been his torture-chamber.

I hear these sounds
Across two thousand years, and
My lips strain to speak to Him.

I want to tear away
My garments of death.

I grope through my darkness,
My shoulder failing
against the weight--

This sound I hear,
This sound I hear
Is the sound of my Jesus
Rising again in
My heart.

...Latanye C. Scott

The Gaithers~It Is Finished
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[yorkie]

FB page with Kelly Mooney's lyrical adaptation of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

Easter Version of Mooney's adaptation with Lyrics

A Blessed Easter to all!

[yorkie]

Luv, Post 344 was meant for you, too. (Goosebumps included.)

I love the Gaithers - thank you for this.

Many years ago, Pam and I and another friend went to a Gaither Concert on New Year’s Eve, and opened up the New Year singing Hallelujah, with the entire Gaither chorus. The concert hall was packed, and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the place.

Happy Easter!

[yorkie]

Oh, Meg, what a perfect opening today, for Easter!

Thank you for your dedication to always bring us such inspiring graphics, scripture, poems, music and quotes. They are always so appreciated!

Happy Easter! (((HUGS)))

[luvie]

Glad you enjoyed their song. I’d love to have seen that concert!

A blessed Easter to you, Yorkie! (((Hugs)))

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A Blessed Easter to YOU< Yorkie!

((((HUGS))))

[yorkie]

Happy Easter, M-L!

[MEG33]

Alleluia

Thank you for your lovely greetings, blessings, comments,
graphics and music.
I am loving my visit with my daughter and son in law.
Wishing You All A Blessed Easter Sunday

[trisham]

A blessed Easter to you, MEG!

[The Mayor]

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Victory Over Death!
April 21, 2014

Read: John 5:24-30

The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth. —John 5:28-29

Bible in a Year:
2 Samuel 12-13; Luke 16

An ancient painting I saw recently made a deep impression on me. Its title, Anastasis, means “resurrection,” and it depicts the triumph of Christ’s victory over death in a stunning way. The Lord Jesus, newly emerged from the tomb, is pulling Adam and Eve out of their coffins to eternal life. What is so amazing about this artwork is the way it shows how spiritual and physical death, the result of the fall, were dramatically reversed by the risen Christ.

Prior to His death on the cross, the Lord Jesus predicted a future day when He will call believers into a new and glorified existence: “The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth” (John 5:28-29).

Because of Christ’s victory over death, the grave is not final. We naturally will feel sorrow and grief when those we love die and we are separated from them in this life. But the believer does not grieve as one who has no hope (1 Thess. 4:13). The witness of Jesus’ resurrection is that all Christians will one day be taken from their graves to be clothed with glorified resurrection bodies (1 Cor. 15:42-44). And so “we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thess. 4:17).

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.

Because Christ is alive, we too shall live.

Insight

In our passage today, John portrays Jesus as both life-giver and judge (5:24). As life-giver, Jesus gives us eternal life. As judge, Jesus will not condemn us (Rom. 8:1). God has given Jesus authority to be life-giver and judge “because He is the Son of Man” (John 5:27). The title “the Son of Man” is a Messianic title (Dan. 7:13-14) that speaks of Jesus’ deity and humanity. Jesus used the title synonymously with “the Son of God” (Matt. 26:63-64).

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[geologist]

Jesus did not look the same. Mary did not recognize Jesus. So we know Jesus did not still appear beaten and bloody, nor glorified. Mary recognized Jesus when He called her name, “MARY”.

She had witnessed Jesus’ death. It was/is mind boggling.

HALLELUJAH!!!

[JustAmy]

April 21, 2014




Graphics by MamaBear

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Hi Amy!

have a Blessed, Lovely Spring!

((((HUGS))))

[JustAmy]

Good morning, LTOS. Happy Spring to you!

Marissa goes back to school tomorrow. Hopefully things will get back to normal busy instead of chaotic busy.

Mr Mittens is not well; we hope to get him to the vet today.

Wishing you a beautiful Monday and a Blessed week.

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Oh My! I just hate it when out furry friends are not well!

[The Mayor]

Beautiful!

[JustAmy]

Marissa is looking for him. He was in earlier but wanted outside. Now we don’t know where to find him. I’m afraid he won’t make it. Would sure like to get him to the vet.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, Rus.

And thank you for being here!