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Look Forward

“32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, He began to tell them what was to happen to Him, 33 saying, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise.’” ~ Mark 10:32-34

Jesus never simply threw the disciples into the deep end without first teaching them to swim. What do I mean? Before anything took place, Jesus always warned them about it. Before He betrayed, before He was crucified, before His resurrection. Jesus always told them what was to come. And likewise, He has done the same with us.

Today on this Good Friday, let’s remember that Jesus foretold His death, but in doing so, He foretold the death of all of our sins. The moment He gave up His spirit, He took our sins with Him to the grave. In doing so He killed our sin, with His body. Let us rejoice for our sin was crucified with Christ. As it became hard for Him to breathe, He looked into the future and saw us. He saw you. He saw me. And He kept going. He could have easily called off His crucifixion at any time. He didn’t have to go through with it. He chose to go through with it. He chose to die so that our sin would die with Him. He chose the agony so that we wouldn’t have to.

So today take the time to say thank you Jesus. Because He didn’t take the easy way out when Satan offered it to Him on the mountain. He picked up His cross and He died so that you may be free today! Thank you Jesus for carrying your cross so that my cross wouldn’t be unbearable! Good Friday is a sobering day, it’s the day we remember Jesus’ death, but it is also the day we remember the death of our sin as we look forward to the resurrection of Jesus and in turn, the resurrection of our eternal lives.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Look Forward.

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Fathers

“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord .” ~Joshua 24:15

Today we honor our fathers. The men in our lives who lead us. Who teach us. Who guide us. The men who protect us from the monsters under our beds and closets. The men who pick us up when we fall off our bikes, or in my case find a way to get 12 feet down off a ledge to rescue me from falling into the water.

Father’s do so much for us. They teach our young boys how to grow into young men. They teach young girls that they are princesses and how they deserve to be treated as a young woman by young men. They teach and guide us when we’re children. My Dad was and is and will always be the best Dad in the world! (I’m not biased or anything, just truthful)

Just as Joshua led his family to follow the LORD, our fathers today need to continue in this example. Dads are the head of the household, but in our day and age, we have turned this into a negative, anti-woman, toxic-masculinity problem. We have tried to destroy the roll of a Dad. When we get rid of the father, you get rid of the head. Without a head, you are running around without knowing where you are going. We have less and less highschool graduates, and more and more alcoholics, drug addicts, womanizers, criminals, etc. Without a Father, the household breaks down.

Fathers, you are not replaceable. You are not unnecessary. You are not useless. You are needed. You are wanted. And we are grateful for all the amazing things you do. Let’s not get rid of Fathers and their roles in our lives, but let us, especially today, honor our Fathers and be thankful for them. For those who grew up without a father or a good father, strive to be the kind of father that you wanted as a child. Be the protector, the rescuer, the leader, the head of the household, and the SUPERHERO.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Father.

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Mother

“20 The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.” ~ Genesis 3:20

This one simple verse shows us just how important mothers are. Without mothers, there would be no us. There would be no one. We would be extinct. Mothers give birth to us, feed us, clothe us, hold us, love us, they’re our safe place. Mothers stay up with us when we’re sick and do everything in their power to make us better again. Mothers aren’t going out of style. Mothers can’t be replaced.

Today I urge you to love your mothers. Show them as much love as you can, while you still can. If your mother has passed on, honor her today. If you are a mother, thank you for all that you do! May God Bless you, keep you, make His face to shine down upon you, may He clothe you in wisdom and splendor, may His favor go with you in all your endeavors, and may His Holy Spirit never leave you. May God Bless you and your loved ones this Mother’s Day!

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Mother.

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