Jesus' followers waited fearfully in a room not knowing what would happen next... or should I say, not remembering what would happen next. Jesus had told them again and again that He was life and that He would rise from the dead, but they waited in the quiet, hidden place. Had they only remembered what Jesus had said to them in John 14!
But...how often I am like this. I wait in fear...hiding...forgetting the promises of God - that He will always provide...that He will always be faithful, and then I am surprised when He does what He says He will do. Today, wait with hope. God will always keep His Word and His promises. Sunday is coming!
There is a short meditation for today to remember how God has dealt with our sins, and there are some Bible story readings which are excellent. Even in the hustle and bustle of activities today (egg hunts, kitchen work, or rehearsals), take time to sit and wait and remember. As you stress over ironing all those Easter outfits for Sunday morning and getting all your children to look so pretty and cute, take time to sit and remember that Jesus died...
Jesus died...not to make your family pretty and put together on the outside. Jesus died to make you clean and beautiful and perfect on the inside: the very righteousness of God! Take time to remember and give thanks with your family today as we anxiously await tomorrow morning!
Readings
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