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
Holy Thursday morning March 28, 2024 – Preparation for Passover Overview
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 would lead the children of Israel 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 celebratethe 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 deliverthem. 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
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!
The month of March celebrates the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday, born in 1685. One of his musical compositions is often played in weddings and celebrations –
“Sheep may safely graze and pasture
In a watchful shepherd’s sight
Those who rule with wisdom guiding
Bring to hearts a peace abiding
Blessing a land with joy made bright.”
And I would like to share a story I have written, inspired by love and care for lost little lambs in our world of dangers and snares –
a lost “We seem to stray from the fold of safety, but upon His lambs there is ever a Watchful Eye”
That Adam and Eve could no longer eat of the tree of life ~and it was planted in the midst of the Paradise of God
Revelation 2:7
A SWORD WHICH TURNED EVERY WAY PROTECTED THE GARDEN!
. . . AND as time went on Cain became jealous of his brother and with anger he killed Abel. And God said to Cain, “Where is your brother?” And Cain replied “I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?” And Cain was sent out from the presence of God to the land of Nod! And Eve grieved the loss of her two sons!
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him ‘Seth’ and Eve was comforted… Kneeling in prayer ~ with tears she wept. Every day at the break of dawn, in her arms she held her son. Repeating the story of forgiveness of sin and the the promise of a Redeemer who would restore Paradise again!
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