Would you die for me?

If you asked anyone on the street that question, they'd look at you as if you'd lost your mind. Would you die for me? Most of us would have a hard time saying yes to that question even if it meant dying for someone we loved. But that's what Jesus did. He died so that we could have everlasting life with Him. On this Easter Sunday, I hope you take time out from the egg hunts and family gatherings to remember the sacrifice our Savior made for us. Happy Easter.

I'm at Just Romantic Suspense today!

Hi. I'm blogging at Just Romantic Suspense today. Stop by and say hello if you can.

All the best...

Mary Eason

I'm blogging at Just Romance Suspense tomorrow!

Hi there. I'm blogging at Just Romantic Suspense tomorrow. Stop by and say hello.

Thanks so much.

Mary

Good Friday - And Ten Thousand Angels Cried!

Let me set the scene for you. Jesus, the Creator of the world  crucified, cruelly, horribly, and bloodily, on a day just like this. We call it Good Friday. For Heaven it had to be the worst moment in human history. 

Picture it with me. Stillness filled the Heavens, on crucifixion day.Some say it rained, I don't know if it's true.Well, I can just imagine ten thousand angels cried. That would seem like rain to me and you. The angels all stood ready to take Him from the tree.They waited for the words from His voice. And when he asked the father why has thou forsaken me. They watched the saviour die of his own choice. As the sun slipped away, the skies turned to grey and when Jesus gave his all that's when the tears began to fall.

I've never seen ten thousand angels cry but I'm sure they did as they stood by and watched the saviour die.God turned his head away, he couldn't bear the sight. It must have looked like rain when ten thousand angels cried.

I can't imagine that much love. As a human being, I'm deeply ashamed that it was because of my sin, that Jesus had to die. But I'm eternally grateful that on the third day, God raised him from the dead and granted everyone who believes everlasting life.
 
So if your having a really bad Good Friday I say to you, hang in there. Sunday's coming.
 
 

 
All the best...
 
Mary Eason

Old Dog - New Trick

Is it possible to teach an old dog a new trick? Now, I'm not that terribly old, (50ish), but I'd say I'm definately creaping up on the old dog category. I'm certainly set in my ways at times and definately like my routine. So, I ask God this question one day. Is it possible to teach an old christain and new path?
His answer...yes. It's never too late.
Today, I truly beliieve that these are the days of Elijah. Jesus Christ has promised he will return. No one knows the day or the hour except for God, but I truly believe the time is close.
And because of that, we all need to learn to be lights leading others to the one true God.
This is Passion week. This week we celebrate not the death, but the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is alive. He defeated death, hell, and the grave. Some day soon he's coming back. Are you ready? If not, it's a simple as ABC:
To know God and be ready for heaven,follow these steps:

A. Admit you are a sinner.

"There is no one righteous, not even one ... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Romans 3:10,23. (See Romans 5:8; 6:23.)

Ask God's forgiveness.

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Romans 10:13

B. Believe in Jesus

(put your trust in Him) as your only hope of salvation.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (See John 14:6.)

Become a child of God by receiving Christ.

"To all who receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12 (See Revelation 3:20.)

C. Confess that Jesus is your Lord.

"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 (See verse 10.)


If you said this prayer, you are saved. Congrats. You've just made the most important decision of your life. But it doesn't end there. Now, go, spread the word. Make deciples. Be the light!

All the best...

Mary Eason


 

What's it like to look into the mind of a killer?

Find out. I'm blogging at Delilah Devlin's Blog today about looking into the mind of a killer. Stop by and say hello.

All the best...

Mary Eason

I'm blogging over at Delilah Devlin's Blog tomorrow

I'm blogging over at Delilah Devlin's blog tomorrow about what it's like to look into the mind of a killer. Stop by and say hello.

All the best...

Mary Eason

Palm Sunday - Why did the crowds turn against Jesus so quickly? One week they welcomed Him, and the next week they demanded He be crucified.

Today is Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, marks the beginning of Holy Week. This is a time when Christian’s all over the world will commemorate events that took place in the last days of Jesus’ life on Earth.

The events of Palm Sunday fulfilled a prophecy spoken over 450 years earlier, found in Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey.”


Matthew 21:7-9 records the fulfillment of that prophecy: "They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hosanna in the highest!"

Today, Christians around the world will celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (which we usually call "Palm Sunday," because the crowd welcomed Him by spreading palm branches in His path). Those who greeted Him were convinced He was the Messiah (or "anointed one"), sent by God to establish His Kingdom on earth. The Bible says they shouted, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Matthew 21:9).


But not everyone in Jerusalem welcomed Him; the very next verse says that "the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this?'" In other words, those who welcomed Him were His disciples—but large numbers of people were still debating who He was. Some of them (but not His disciples) later demanded His death.

Where would you have been on that first Palm Sunday? Among the disciples who welcomed Him—or among the skeptical crowds? You cannot remain neutral about Jesus. He came for one reason: "Christ died for sins once for all ... to bring you to God" (1 Peter 3:18). Make your decision for Christ today.

So, today, remember you have a choice to make as well. Have a blessed Holy Week.

All the best...

Mary Eason