{Sorry ~ WOYWW post below this one ~ thank you :D}
Hullo there everyone, The photo below was taken of the moon last year in Feb. Thought it fitted this; Jesus said, He is our Light ... in the midst of darkness.
I was just reading the Daily bread, and this blessed me, so thought to share the blessing.
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“And It Was Night” Read: John 13:21-30
Having received the piece of bread, [Judas] then went out immediately. And it was night. —John 13:30
"...I attended an evening service on the
Thursday before Easter—a service of Communion and Tenebrae (darkness)
held in a small chapel lit by candles. Following the bread and the cup, a
passage was read aloud from the gospel of John, one candle was
extinguished, and we sang a verse from a hymn about Jesus’ journey to
the cross. This was repeated 14 times until the chapel was completely
dark. In silence we knelt in prayer and then left one by one without
speaking.
The darkness of this type of service can remind us of the dark
elements surrounding Jesus’ death. Think of His last meal with the
disciples (John 13:21-30) as He explained that one of them would betray
Him. Only Jesus knew it was Judas. “Having received the piece of bread,
[Judas] then went out immediately. And it was night” (v.30).
On the darkest evening of Jesus’ life, He agonized in prayer in the
Garden, faced a wrongful arrest, endured humiliation at the hands of
religious leaders, and winced at Peter’s denials.
Yet He moved
faithfully toward the cross where He would die for our sins.
Jesus endured darkness and death to give us light and life. Praise Him for what He went through for us!
See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown? —Watts
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown? —Watts
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| (Taken from our Daily Bread e-cards) "Live as if Christ died yesterday, arose this morning, and is coming back tomorrow." |
Calvary reveals the vileness of our sin
and the vastness of God’s love.
May God bless you with a happy safe Easter as we remember His great gift to us,
Thank you for these reminders of what Jesus suffered on our behalf. I like the quote that goes along with the picture. Live as if Christ died yesterday, arose this morning, and is coming back tomorrow. ~ Abby
ReplyDeleteThankyou for your words. It is good to reflect on true meaning of Easter. Ihope to be at family communion service on Sunday. Blessings. Anne x
ReplyDeleteSuch a very thoughtful post Shaz.
ReplyDeleteOur Thursday service on this Thursday is refer to 'Stripping the Alter' but I imagine the same ? Then on Easter Sunday our Church is renewed with the beautiful embroidered alter cloths and floral arrangements.
Wishing you a peaceful Easter.
B x
Sorry about that post Shaz, it's rather haphazard grammar wise.
ReplyDeleteB x
Thank you for this post and the reminder many of us need. And to think He willingly suffered so much for us, so that we can be forgiven.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Beautiful Post Shaz, Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGinny
I loved this devotional too Shaz and I didn't know that RBC did e-cards...will look it up. It make you stop and really consider what Jesus did for us and how amazing God is. thank you for posting this.xxxx
ReplyDeleteSharon, thank you for this very inspiring post. I have been thinking today, of what a Blessed Gift Humanity received - so very long ago, and the suffering endured on our behalf. If we will just accept it as it is freely given to us. Happy Easter, and TFS
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Shaz...thanks for this much needed reminder!
Blessings.
May our Lord bless you this Easter Shaz :-)
ReplyDelete{{hugs}}
Jocelyn