What were you doing when Jesus died?

Yesterday was a great day! My husband and I went hiking with friends, we got our grocery shopping done, we had a romantic evening together. It was a nice day!

Then I was lying in bed, about to go to sleep, and this thought came to mind:

Jesus died today.

Not once did I think about this during the day. Not once did I pray, read my bible, give thanks to the Lord. Christ died for me on this day, and I didn't even stop to think about Him or thank Him.

Jesus you are my friend. I am so thankful for what you did. You are the best friend in the world. I don't deserve you as my friend, and yet you are still there. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish that I could be there for you, as you are there for me. I hope we'll be friends forever and I can't wait to actually meet you!

How do you celebrate Good Friday? Why don't we put as much importance around this day, or Easter Monday as we do Christmas?

A "G-r-e-a-t Response"

I receive the IBLP daily emails and this one has caught my attention today:

Have a “GREAT” Response!
Great rewards are waiting for those who endure testing, including the power of God and a crown of life. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him” (James 1:12). If we could learn how to have the right response to every situation involving reviling, we would take a giant leap toward daily success.

G—Give thanks: “In every thing [including reviling] give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (I Thessalonians 5:18). If our first response is to thank God, we will have the right heart attitude to understand the deeper reasons for God allowing it to happen.

R—Rejoice: “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4). Giving thanks is an act of the will; rejoicing is a response of the spirit when we list the benefits that God intends to give us through the trial.

E—Engraft God’s Word: “…Receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). During His wilderness trial, Jesus defeated Satan three times using Scripture: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). We are to follow His example.

A—Appeal to God: “Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me” (Psalm 50:15). Crying out to God is powerful! David testified, “When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me” (Psalm 56:9).

T—Triumph With Good Works: “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). It is through good works that we put to shame those “that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ” (I Peter 3:16).

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