For the love of God, people: thank God we have Easter

 Good Son Day and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior

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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PEOPLE: 

THANK GOD WE HAVE EASTER

Recently,  at volunteer community meeting where one of the participants informed us of his activities and how he was working with people in the community.  He assigned some arduous tasks for community members to complete on 4/8 and 4/9. 

I politely stated, "Are aware that is a holiday weekend for many of community members?" He replied, "What holiday?"  At that point, many participants chimed in "EASTER!".  His response, "Oh, well that tells how long it has been since I attended church, ha!"

Sometimes you have to chuckle.  He was a little embarrassed, but honest.

If you Google the most celebrated holidays in the US, Christmas, New Years Eve, and Halloween vie for the top two spots.  Easter is rarely mentioned in any of the top ten lists out there.

I will never take for granted Jesus Christ's sacrifice for us, and Him bringing us along with His resurrection to a new birth. 

Let us celebrate His resurrection like it's 2023!

I will be preachy, but I will leave with two well known scriptures that speak to this day and to this series.  

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 NIV

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall trouble, or hardship, or persecution, or famine, or lacking money, or in danger, or threatened with death?

NO! 

In all these things we are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, 

Will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord

Roman 8:35-39

I submit to you once more . . .  For the Love of God, people---please.


SONG OF THE WEEK

"For the Love of God", 2022, Andrew Ripp.

For the Love of God lyrics

I saw mercy

Mercy seated where the judge should be

Was guilty

Guilty in getting out of jail free

How could it be, I didn't get the love I deserved

And the only thing He wanted was my heart in return

And every time I think about every time I thought was the end

I'm caught up in wonder again

Where would I be?

Where would I be if it wasn't for the love of God?

(If it wasn't for the love of God) oh yeah

This song of victory is

Now mine to sing

Hallelujah for the love of God

Has set me free

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

I was thirsty

But like a desert, turned into a field of green

Started breathing

When heaven's favor took ahold of me

How could it be, I'm living with an infinite worth

And the one I thought I'd chose had really chosen me first

And every time I think about every time I thought was the end

Ooh, I'm caught up in wonder again

Where would I be?

Where would I be if it wasn't for the love of God?

(If it wasn't for the love of God)

This song of victory is

Now mine to sing

Hallelujah for the love of God

Has set me free

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

If it wasn't for my failures and mistakes

I would never know the depths of this grace

Now my heart is beating for heaven's sake

Mm, and for the love of God

If it wasn't for my failures and mistakes

I would never know the depths of this grace

Now my heart is beating for heaven's sake

Ooh, and for the love of God

Where would I be?

Where would I be if it wasn't for the love of God?

(If it wasn't for the love of God)

This song of victory is

Now mine to sing

Hallelujah for the love of God

Has set me free

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! (Yeah, yeah)

Hallelujah for the love of God! (Thank you Lord)

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah for the love of God!

Hallelujah! Mm, hallelujah for the love of God!

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