14 Days of Prayer Part 2: Day 10

Happy Easter Sisters,

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Christ our Lord is risen!!!

“And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.  His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men. Then the angel said to the women in reply, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.” Matthew 28: 2-6 

The Resurrection of Christ is not simply an event that took place long ago.  It’s an event that continues to take place when we patiently walk with our Lord through the trials, crosses and sufferings of life, with hope and trust in His power to do all good things.  Evil always loses in the end when we remain steadfast in our hope in Him. Amanda talked last night about suffering and how necessary it is in the life of the believer. Suffering produces endurance which produces character. It’s hard to suffer, it’s hard to go through seasons of pain but it’s the suffering that transform us into HIS likeness. Because of Jesus our suffering is not in vain. 

Human beings are tri part beings...body, soul and spirit. Once a believer accepts Christ as her savior her spirit is perfect. Our earthly bodies are dying and our souls are being transformed into the image of Christ and in order for this to happen we must go through some suffering. None of us like to hear that but it’s part of the transformation journey. We must LOOK for things to be grateful for. There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for.  Amanda says “nothing makes the enemy go packing more than a good case of gratitude.” 

I loved how we prayed the Lord’s Prayer last night and Amanda went through it verse by verse. It starts out with “Our Father”. She said when her daughter Grayson was a baby she tried to get her to say “mama” but her first words were “dada”. Most babies say “dada” first. This is the vision she says that we must get...that image of that innocent little baby coming to her dada. HE IS OUR FATHER and is inviting us into an intimate relationship with Him. He wants us to meditate on how much He loves us. It is the perfect love of God that cast out ALL fear.

As we celebrate the reality of the Resurrection of Christ, ponder the promise He has spoken to you.  If you have surrendered all to Him and died to the world of sin, keep your eyes now on the Resurrection.  Have hope in Him and in His power to breathe new life into your heaviest cross. Sometimes we have hope in our own ideas of the Resurrection.  We ask for some hope to come true because we think it is what we need.  But the Resurrection of Christ should teach us that His plan for new life for each one of us is far superior than what we could ever imagine.  Do you believe that? Do you maintain your hope in Christ even when all seems lost?  

Reflect, today, upon the unfathomable plan that God has for your life.  Know that if you remain faithful until the end, our Lord will bring forth greater joys in your life than you could ever think possible.  It may not happen according to your schedule or your wishes, but it will happen in accord with His perfect divine will. Do not doubt. Do not be afraid.  Have hope and trust, and anticipate the moments when the power of the Resurrection brings forth the greatest joys you could ever imagine.

Today is day 10 of our “14 Days of Prayer.”

Tracey will be leading tonight. 

We look forward to praying with you. Please reach out to family, friends and neighbors as so many people need encouragement and hope.

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Love,

Sherry :-)