Today is Good Friday. All this week I have had this on my mind and dwelling on the torturous treatment Jesus endured today for you and me. Yesterday and this morning however, as I journaled, Jesus reminded me that this treatment was established long before any man witnessed it. He and God decided this so He would be the One pure, flawless lamb that would be sacrificed for all mankind. This event that took place is definitely worthy of our attention He told me. It only happened once and that was all that was needed to happen. So, don’t dwell endlessly on it because He wants all of us to celebrate the eternal outcome–He Rose Again–this is what He wants all of us to forever remember!

I just can’t fathom in my own mind how Jesus, being born of man, knew this plan He and God had created long before it was enacted? Somehow, in spite of being of flesh, He knew His path while here on earth. That overwhelms me. And, He stuck with it knowing the outcome of it and what He’d need to endure on this day so long ago.

The other equally amazing part of this is the GIFT He gave us along with eternal life as we accept Him as our Savior–THE HOLY SPIRIT. We all were created with spirit. Unfortunately, our spirit is impacted by sin just as our flesh is. Selfishness dominates both of them. As I was journaling on this topic this morning I was reminded of this GiFT. What differeniates this GIFT from our own spirit is HOLY–pure, selfless SPIRIT that is ours to recreate our own spirit into its original intent. Daily I am to commit myself to Him and I willingly do this with deepest gratitude.

EASTER is here! Lets never forget the significance of it for all mankind! Let us PRAISE HIM and share HIM as each of us are nudged to do so by our GIFT–GOD’S PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT!