in him is the fullness of all things

I am a happy, happy girl this evening. I've gone back and forth about this quite a bit but I am pretty sure that it is safe to say that Easter is my favorite holiday. I was processing today about what I love so much about Easter and it think it's this: there is no muss, no fuss. There isn't a huge emphasis on food, or presents, or the other things that can divert our focus away from where it is supposed to be. It is a time that we can come together and celebrate the risen King. Christmas is great because it's a time to meditate on the incarnation of Christ. But really, if Jesus had only been born and then died, there would be no reason to celebrate him because many, many  men before him and after him have lived and died. Jesus died. But then he rose again. The reality of the resurrection of Christ is truly the foundation upon which our faith is built upon. We don't simply worship a good man who lived a good life and died a horrible death on our behalf. We worship a...

here is a thought: no one who is guilty celebrates justice. Isn't that right? Justice is never celebrated by the guilty. Rather, mercy is. Our merciful Father sent His only son to bear God's just wrath for a sinful race. Jesus was brutally murdered for us. But he didn't stay that way. He arose in victory that blessed Resurrection Sunday, defeating sin and death once and for all. Now, through faith in the risen Christ we can have eternal life. Now we have right standing before a righteous God. Now we can have peace with God forever. And you know what the best part is? HE IS COMING BACK AGAIN . Be blessed by this song.