Happy Easter!

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes we are healed" Isaiah 53:5

 With Easter being just a few days away, I have been thinking if I truly understand the gift that was given to us, and the sacrifice that was made for what Jesus did for humanity, I confess, most of the time, if not all the time. I don't understand or fully grasp what was done. Even now, it is hard for me to understand someone being willing to be whipped beyond recognition, have huge nails driven into His hands and feet, hung on a cross, which was a terrible way to die, and being spit on and slapped, and cursed at. I love people but I don't know that I would go through that for them. I might do it for one person, but not ALL of humanity, especially the ones that tick me off.

That is what makes Jesus' sacrifice so amazing, and such an awesome gift. He loved us so much despite all that we have done, he was willing to suffer and die for us. Yet there are some of us, who reject Him, and chose not to believe in Him or follow His will for us. To me, that is the equivalent of us being there ourselves and crucifying Him ourselves, spitting in his face, and cursing at Him. That makes me evaluate my own life, and how for so many years I tried doing it on my own, going my own way, trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, and pretending like God was leading me. Yet, he chose to still fight for me, find me in the darkness, and lead me home. He chose to save me, and put me on a path to healing and restoration. What a love.

This Easter, I challenge you to evaluate your own life, and ask yourself, if you fully grasp the sacrifice that was made for you, and how much God loves you. When Jesus died, he didn't just have the people that were alive at that time on His mind, He also had all of us, He had YOU on his mind. Also, ask your self, I am following what HE wants for me, or for what I want for me??

I hope that you all have an awesome Easter, and remember the sacrifice and the awesome gift that was given to us!