LENT 2016 - Good Friday

This is the true day 38. I've always wanted to see if I could truly fast on bread and water this day.  I know I could, I just have to do it. I don't even think we have bread in our household. I just started an Easter Devotion with Hillsong Worship it's only 4 days long, but today I am reminded of

Romans 5:8 

"God demonstrates His own love towards us, 

in that while we were yet sinners, 

Christ died for us."

There is no greater act than this. Than to lay down ones life for a friend. In this case we are thankfully much more than friends. We are the forgiven.  What Jesus has done for us and God has done by giving up His only Son to save us - is overwhelming. 

The theme in Jesus Calling today is Thankfulness. "A thankful mind-set keeps you in touch with Me." It says. Thankfulness fills us with Joy. We shouldn't even waste days grumbling it's sinful. I think yet again about the statement that is becoming my mantra - "Be positive, always assume positive intent."

Hebrews 12:1-2 "therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance of the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of Faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of throne of God."

LOVE the thought that our God is a consuming fire.  We should fix out eyes on Him.  I keep singing "fix my eyes, on you...." by King and Country.