It isn't because of anything that's been overly discussed or anything, in fact it is what isn't said on this day that grabs my attention. On this barely recognized day that lingers between remembering the death of Jesus on Good Friday and the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, I'm reminded of the fact that all along, even during that grief filled day when the earth was dark and hopeless after the death of Jesus, God had a plan.
I'm celebrating today because through all of the terrible accusations and hate, brutality, false judgement, suffering and finally murder of an innocent man, the pieces of despair came together and turned out to end in a way that is now celebrated throughout our world as a day that God showed his undeniable power by conquering death!
All along, God had a plan. For all along, God knew that Jesus would rise from the grave and return to those who loved him and believed.
It helps me to know that there was that time of utter chaos to all who knew, believed and followed Jesus. They'd been completely brokenhearted and probably felt like giving up, and then he returned to them, just like he promised he would, even after dying an agonizing death before their tear filled eyes.
Ultimately, the blood that flowed from Jesus through his horrible death was part of the bigger picture that brought each of us who believe in him the ultimate promise of eternal life.
So, when life isn't going the way I think it should, I think of Jesus and the bigger picture plan that God had in mind for his son. I believe God has a unique and special purpose for every single one of us, including you, if you just choose to believe.
Dear God,
It's amazing to me the way that you are constantly giving me ideas of ways to describe what I believe.
I guess it is part of a bigger picture plan that you have for my life that I cannot fully recognize. I trust you though, even though I don't know the plans you have for me even as soon as next year.
I'm glad that you are now in the driver's seat of my life. For the first time, the unknown is actually beginning to seem sort of exciting to me.
Where will you take me next, God?
If I keep spending this time praying to you and asking you to be a part of every day from here on out, oh, the places I believe we will go....
I'm not bragging and you understand that because you know my heart, but I am confident that you have got something good in mind for my future because that is what it says about your intentions for those who love you and believe what is promised in the Bible. In the verse found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 29, verse 11.
"...For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,
"Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future..."So, in continuing the celebration of this blessed Easter weekend on this 'in between it all day,' I observe this truth you've given me with an open and expectant heart.
You definitely know what you are doing, God, and wherever life may take me, I am completely thankful to get to go along on this ride.
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