Easter Week

Welcome to Easter week 2007. There is little doubt that many of you are traveling and enjoying some time away from the daily grind that is life on the west side. I hope that you are enjoying yourselves. If you are stuck here in town…somebody has to work! I love this time of year. I love this week in particular. The weather is spectacular. It is Master’s week. The Masters Golf Tournament is without a doubt the best golf tournament on the PGA Tour schedule. Even when you see it on television you can almost smell the azaleas blooming. And…of course…this Sunday is Easter.
This weekend is the time that we celebrate the essence of our faith. On Friday we will remember Christ’s death. On Sunday we will celebrate His resurrection. Without Christ dying in our place on that cross, and without His resurrection we have nothing. It is that gospel, that good news that makes our faith alive and vibrant. So I encourage you to reflect and celebrate and enjoy your Easter week. Easter is what following Christ is all about.

Romans 4:23-5:2 (NLT)
Now this wonderful truth—that God declared him to be righteous—wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. [24] It was for us, too, assuring us that God will also declare us to be righteous if we believe in God, who brought Jesus our Lord back from the dead. [25] He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.
[5:1] Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. [2] Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.