Resurrection Day - "He is not HERE, He is risen as He said", Snippets card, NBUS, IDEAS

 Well, it's a bumper post today - it's the most important day on the Christian calendar when we remember and celebrate the day our Saviour the LORD Jesus Christ defeated Satan and death by His resurrection from the dead. We worship a living Saviour, no other religion worships a living God.

How do we know Jesus was truly raised from the dead, seeing as we aren't from 1st Century history? It's verified not simply by the bible, but by historical research from that era eg. Josephus a Jewish historian.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  2 Peter 1:16

 The disciples, or apostles, themselves were eyewitnesses to this event and Jesus appeared alive after His death to over 500 people at one time.

As the Apostle Paul wrote:
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 

And that he was seen of Cephas (Peter), then of the twelve:

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 

And last of all he was seen of me (Paul) also, as of one born out of due time."

1 Corinthians 15:3-8  

This card is to send to dear one who needs encouragement, the verse is a favourite of mine.

 "When my heart is overwhelmed within me, lead me to the  Rock that is higher than I." 

That Rock of course is the LORD Jesus, may He be our Anchor in the storms of our life. The golden rose paper I bought with Marilyn in Hobby Lobby in Florida in Sept. 2018, and I've finally cut into the 12 x 12 sheet, it's a gorgeous NBUS, the snippets are the gold cardstock which is diecut, and also the piece the cream card from which the verse is diecut.

To close with a few Aussie photos, I've had a visitor and we drove to the first two photos at a local beach, the third is the Cosmos in front yard, then one from our creek a short walk from home, so blessed to live here, lastly a rose collage :

Today's roses, two were struck by my father in 1974! The scarlet Queen Elizabeth, and peach rose, My Choice, above it.

Praying for all who visit this blog to know the Living Saviour, and may your day be blessed, thanks especially if you take time to comment. 

Prayer hugs,🙏🏻🤗

Shaz in Oz.x

 

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday 

2. Snippets playground

3. I.D.E.A.S - dies

4. NBUS  Never used before schtuff. 

5. Allsorts Challenge with Anything Goes.

Good Friday - “He must suffer many things and be rejected..” Why? All for us.

 As we look to another Good Friday I have in March read through the four gospels colour coding a new bible (a present for someone, it's such a blessing). It struck me as I read the gospels how many times the LORD Jesus prophesied or taught his disciples that His death and suffering was coming and would be a fulfilment of God's words. Here are two of them. The disciples were clearly forewarned, yet it went over their heads, as it does with us so often. 

Mark 8:31

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Luke 9:22
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 

If Jesus had not died there'd be no salvation bought for us, as sinner's needing a Saviour. How empty and meaningless our life would be!  a living death. 

*Seven sayings of Jesus on the cross appear in the four gospels but no book has them all.

They show His compassion, His humanity and His suffering. 

"Father forgive them for they know not what they do."

Luke 23:34
"Then said Jesus, 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.' And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.."

"I thirst". John 19:28

"After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst." 

"My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me". 

Matthew 27:46
"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

"Into Thy hands, I commit my Spirit." 

Luke 23:46
"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."

"It is finished."

Salvation's price was paid in the full. 

John 19:30 
"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost." 

So today is Good Friday, and it's called GOOD Friday because Salvation's price was paid in full on that day. May we remember, and be grateful and look to the happy end to this salvation story. Satan was defeated on this day, although he thought he had won in killing the LORD Jesus. Yet in reality Christ gave up His own life, for it said clearly .."He gave up the ghost." Satan was never in control it was all in the pattern God had planned.

This was planned before the foundation of the world, salvation by the pure faultless Son of God. Only Jesus blood can wash away all sin. This text was one that led to my salvation - it hangs in our loungeroom as a reminder of this great salvation. The blood of Jeaus cleansing us from sin, as we ask for Him to save us as I did at 12 yrs old see here for full story of my salvation

Praying God's blessing on your and yours, may many seek the LORD while He maybe found.

Prayer hugs, 🙏🏻🤗

Shaz in Oz.x

* the other two sayings were His care for His mother who He entrusted to the care of the apostle John. John 19:27

 linking the hand done Illuminated text up with Word Art Wednesday