4 Country Boys & A City Girl: "He is not here, he is risen!!"

Wednesday, April 7

"He is not here, he is risen!!"

Luke 24:1-12

1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”8 And they remembered His words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.

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Praise the Lord that we serve a risen Savior! Easter was a lot of fun this year with two little ones...although -- it was also an eye opener as I realized that not only has God blessed us with two precious boys that we are to raise up as Godly men, he has also placed the responsibility of their salvation on Nathan and me as well. Now don't get me wrong, I totally understand that their salvation is between them and God -- but to prepare them for that is such a huge responsibility. So while we were very excited about the Easter egg hunts, parties and baskets -- we have spent a lot of time over the last few weeks really focusing on the meaning of Easter...the crucifixion, the burial and praise the Lord, the resurrection! I have always prayed that I would never fail my children -- but now my prayer includes that I would never fail in God's eyes to teach them right and wrong, good and evil, heaven and hell. And I am broken to think of the children that don't have parent's with those same prayers -- may God be with us all that are raising the next generations...

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