Easter 2010 #2

Today is easter sunday. We celebrate the fact that Jesus rose from the dead today. I'm loving the fact that I just have some time off to think, hear my own thoughts and meditate.

Had been looking at 1 Cor lately in quiet times. It was good timing to get to the end just before easter. I was reminded of the importance of jesus' resurrection. God's amazing power is shown in jesus rising from the dead.

When jesus died the curtain separating us from God was ripped apart. Sin was dealt with and we could approach God. but it wasnt the end... jesus had to rise again to show that death - the consequence of sin - had been dealt with. i'm flooded with a series of emotions - wonder, gratitude, amazement that God would keep His promises and act to save me.

Anyway... i guess i cant express it all.
this morning i was reflecting on a puritan prayer that i love so much. it's called 'morning' so i guess it was appropriate to be thinking about it this morning.
Pasted it below:

Morning

Compassionate Lord, Thy mercies have brought me to the dawn of another day. Vain will be its gift unless I grow in grace, increase in knowledge, ripen for spiritual harvest. Let me this day know Thee as Thou art, love Thee supremely, serve Thee wholly, admire Thee fully. Through grace let my will respond to Thee, knowing that power to obey is not in me, but that Thy free love alone enables me to serve Thee. Here then is my empty heart, overflow it with Thy choicest gifts; here is my blind understanding, chase away its mists of ignorance.


I'm just reminded of the gift of each day. Life is often a rat race of one thing after another. How often do i catch myself going through the motions and giving God little thought through the day.
I dont know how to put it all into words. I think it's the language used... loving God supremely... serve wholly... it's big and i struggle so much to do it... actually just to love a little and serve willingly can be hard sometimes...
and i'm glad the writer recognises that the power isnt in himself to do these things... that only God can do these things in him...
so my challenge is to let go and let God do these things in me... i dont find that very easy to do... especially in busy everyday life. and i thought that working a little less this year would help that but it hasnt.

well thank God for easter and the gift of Jesus...