Trying to plan out the weekend festivities is hard. What I think will happen is that Carey and I will wake up CP2 when Carey gets home from work, let her see her Easter Basket and then go to mass. He can go to sleep and then we'll go over to Jason and Michele's house. I will try to squeeze in a nap because he was so whiney yesterday evening due to miss her nap. Naps rejuvenate us. Resting in God's presence, resting in prayer, resting in silence and stillness - all of that rejuvenates our spirit.
Holy Saturday to me always rejuvenates our spirit. By this day, the 39th day (not counting Sundays) or 46th day a big day as we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus. On a more secular level it's the last day of "giving up" stuff (fasting) but it is the hope that it is not the last day of our faith journey, it's really just another day. It's another day that we get to be that best-version of ourselves that we've talked about for the last several weeks. It's moving forward in our journey and in celebration of our forgiveness that is now our focus. Our focus shifts from doing the right thing so that we are forgiven to being saved again in the rising of Christ and knowing what to do and how to move forward in our faith (which has grown.)
Lamentations 3:22-23 The Lord's lovingkindness indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."
This is crazy that Jesus calling notes the following verses today:
Lamentations 3:24-26 I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." The Lord is good to those whose hope in in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
The resurrection has allowed this to happen. To have our lives "new" every morning - when joy comes. Can't ask for more than that. Forgiveness of sins, a new day to start fresh - why not start it with the Lord, even if it's just quiet time - resting in the Spirit.
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
Excited about today...my 3 year old has risen. Going get more unconditional and unfailing love.
Matthew 28:6
He is not here: for he is risen, as He said. Come, See the place where the Lord lay.
Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, Shine for the light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
The other verse today in Jesus Calling is one that I'll be writing about soon when I begin my series of devotions related to songs that I love.
Meredith Andrews (of course my favorite) has a song out called Soar and as I was singing yesterday, i couldn't help but raise up my hand.
Isaiah 30:31 Yet those who wait on the Lord will gain new stregnth. They will mount up with with like eagles, They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.
AMEN. That is all that needs to said in that verse right there.
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