So it's Easter Sunday and I am sitting at the Atlanta Airport at noon. Usually I am home, back in Ohio already with an 8:40 flight that arrives at 10am. Thanks to Covid and the backlash it seems there aren't enough pilots or maybe enough fliers for that flight and they cancelled it a while back. So here I am for my 1:40pm flight that is now delayed.
On to the point….
My family for quite a few years has done Easter on Saturday. It is easier for us to get to my parents house in Opelika, doesn't stress anyone out after Easter service, and gives us plenty of time to eat and hang out. So my suggestion to you all- Easter Saturday is the bomb.
My Bobbie decided awhile back to divide up the billion easter eggs into colors for each specific child. Then the folks hiding know where to hide the eggs (hard or easy). What I discovered yesterday in the hiding and the finding is quite the parallel to the story of Jesus.
No matter if the eggs are hidden "easy" or "hard"it sometimes is still quite the chore to find them. Some of the kids didn't really want help finding their eggs. Until they had made their rounds and realized they still had some missing they couldn't find. Typically the hider steps in to assist the finder with discovering where the leftover eggs were.
Isn't that how it is so often with us? We think we can do things on our own… don't want help. But then we realize we need it. Without asking we realize that there He is… the one with the answer. Leading us and guiding us. Sometimes even making it obvious by pointing directly to the spot to say "it's right HERE." In the salvation journey we often even have others that lead us and show us… but ultimately it is the one who "put the gift" there if you will, who shows us. What a gift to say it really is all Him!
Funny thing is we can live in shame thinking "I should have been able to do it on my own and not needing help" or we can take our gift and be thankful and grateful we have someone so willing to show us the way. Not one kid yesterday was mad or upset that they needed help. A couple said "yeah, I had to have help! Those were hard!" with a laugh. Like kids so often do. Thankfully they haven't jumped into the realm of "I can do EVERYTHING on my own" yet.
May we be like children not only as we come to Him with our need. May we exercise gratitude like kids. Finding Joy in the morning for a new day full of possibilities.
Easter Morning makes that possible.
Because Jesus kicked death in the teeth…we do not have to fear. He wins. We will be with Him. There is nothing that can come between Him and us.
Love well this week. and enjoy the chocolate.
Be His.
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