On the eighth day after the Resurrection

Even after beholding his Lord’s resurrection, doubting Thomas would not believe. Then on the eighth day his Lord appeared to his friends and Thomas believed. How many times we so aptly forget the wonders of His love and the gift of His Resurrection!

The following is a metaphor – when we are tempted to forget to believe!

A dove is preparing for her journey…

“Take me with you” I said
“For you have wings of rest and are
heavenly dressed
and I am weary, my burden is
heavy, seeking peace and tranquility”

Would the skies by bluer?
The birds sweeter?
The flowers brighter?

All that makes me long for something better!

A Sabbath Day Reflection!

“As a hen protects her brood under her wings”

God’s word in Luke 13:34

During our days of fear and doubt, we would be gathered
together, but sometimes we allow it not

Sometimes I wonder –
could God be as much a mother as He is a Father to us?

Good Morning On This First Day After Easter Sunday

The search for the peace so desired has been fulfilled!

The wind subsides, the dust abandons its pallor, revealing in the
distance prisms of colors, the journey has been long.. now is seen in
the distance a green oasis of trees with pools of waters
A welcome sight as she walks toward this mirage
Coming closer there is a covering fashioned as a tent
a strange shelter of cloth

Is this where God could be living?
Is this the One she is looking
for the One she could not reach?

Quietly drawing near, a sense of holiness
fills the air, the door to this tent is covered with
a curtain, as she draws it aside a beautiful and
solemn sight meets her eyes

A candlestick with seven lamps of gold
are scrolled with lilies and leaves, filled with
oil for light, both day and night, a table with
bread and drink, symbolizing the body and
blood of the Lord risen from the dead

A veil of angels embroidered in
purple, with threads of gold, fringed with
pomegranates of red, she is taken with the sight
and wants to go beyond the veil, the one torn in
two, while His body was crucified

She is touched “God, did your dear Son
really do all this for us?” Past the inner veil
in the Holy of Holies, is an arc overlaid with
gold, once containing the law of God

The law in the arc is no longer there!
For through His death it is now written in our hearts
What does all this mean, a shadow of the dwelling
place of the One we seek? It is a pattern of the
temple residing in heaven!

A story based on the description of the Sanctuary
in the Book of Hebrews Chapter 8

April 6th – Maundy Thursday Evening

As the Lord gave to His friends

Bread given for His body
The Passover wine for His blood

For the Paschal Lamb would the very next day
be offered in His Crucifixion

The invitation is given for all to partake

For there

Is plenty of room at His table, a table draped
In white linen, bread and drink freely given

Candlelight reflecting the Last Supper until
He returns taking his children to heaven!

On this 5th day of April at sunset – Passover begins

A sacred observance taking place among the Jewish people

commemorating the story of the Israelite’s departure from ancient Egypt, commanded by God, that His people will always remember their deliverance from slavery!

“In that day I will set apart the Land of Goshen
where my people dwell…

Exodus 8:22

In the land of Egypt a pallor has spread, death is imminent
all sits in darkness but the Land of Goshen where God’s chosen people
wait for deliverance… And so Moses took his staff in hand, for he had a
plan to lead God’s people out of their slavery land

Before Pharaoh he cast a rod, a serpent appeared, Pharoah
became scared, to this stubborn man Moses said “Let these people go
or pestilence and plague will come upon you and your people”

Then Moses struck the water, the River Nile turned to blood
frogs invaded Pharaoh’s palace, into piles the frogs were heaped
dust was turned to lice and and flies, flying upon man and beast

And all his people pled with him “Let them go” but once again
he would not answer, until the angel of death struck his son, then this
frightened man said “Into the desert wilderness take your people

that they may worship your God in heaven” and so the great Exodus began!
Multitudes of people were driven from Egypt, Pharaoh changed his mind
God was tired of his lies! Following close behind the king
sought the people, but this, God had forbidden

A large sea appeared, God split it in two, on dry land His
children passed through, on the other side they sang and cried

“We have been saved, but Pharaoh and his army He cast into
the sea, the waters swallowed them and they all died, let this story be
told to our children and to all generations!

And now the following day all these people shall celebrate the Passover Feast
It is a festival to the Lord!

It was springtime and many pilgrims were on their way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, a yearly event held with
much excitement!

Jesus enters into Jerusalem, riding on a colt, the foal of an ass, which
He had given His disciples to secure.
Many believed Jesus would be the earthly king to deliver them.
Joy animated the people with hope of the new kingdom to
come.
But He declared His kingdom would not be of
this world!

*Five hundred years before the birth of Christ
the prophet Zechariah prophesied the coming of the
King to Israel, this prophecy is now to be fulfilled.
Zechariah 9:9

Palm Sunday – The first day of holy week!

Many Christian churches . . .

follow the tradition of the celebration of the Easter Week
with palm branches, representing the palm branches which the crowd
scattered in front of Christ as he rode triumphantly into Jerusalem!

The sun shining brighter, the flowers sweeter
the grass greener, in the street the children singing and dancing with the sound of
laughter welcome their King with the banner of joy and peace!