Nana's posts with tag: cross
 Our pastor talked of the 3 hours of darkness that came upon the world. Matthew 27:45 God had turned His back on His son because he is holy and could not look upon Jesus who had taken upon Himself all our sins. Commentaries don't tell how the darkness actually occured. But we know that God caused it. This darkness was both a physical and spiritual darkness. The last hour of the darkness, Jesus said : My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" My commentary says he was not questioning God, just that he had taken on the sins of the world, which separated him from his Father. His physical agony was horrible, but he felt even worse because of the spiritual separation from God. Jesus suffered that double death so that we might not ever experience that eternal separation from God.
The tearing of the curtain/veil in the Holy temple: Before Jesus died on the cross, people were not allowed to enter the Holy place. Only priests and then only the High Priest who could enter once a year to atone for the sins of the nation. After Jesus died on the cross, the curtain was torn in half allowing all people to approach God because of Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.
It is amazing to me how much God loved me that he sent his ONLY son to die for my sins. The grave couldn't keep him. He rose again and lives on and will come into your heart for the asking. If you don't already know Jesus, why not ask Him into your heart today. What a wonderful Easter you'll celebrate this Sunday. Who could ask for a better Easter than that, to know that you have Jesus in your heart and He will always be there. You're never alonge. What a peace it is to know Him. Thank you God for your son, thank you for loving us so much. I'm leaving you with one of my favorite old time hymns. The words say it all, and I love to sing it especially during Easter. It starts out soft and then when it comes to U[ from the grave...you really start singing it out. :) Love it.
CHRIST AROSE
Low in the grave He lay,
Jesus my Savior!
Waiting the coming day,
Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph oâÂÂer His foes;
He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign,
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
Vainly they watch His bed,
Jesus my Savior!
Vainly they seal the dead,
Jesus my Lord!
Death cannot keep his prey,
Jesus my Savior!
He tore the bars away,
Jesus my Lord!
Robert Lowry (1826âÂÂ1899)
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