The Cross

Today as we were leaving church after Easter service, we were stopped at a corner light. I looked to my right and saw a pretty cross on a church lawn. It had green vines on it and pretty yellow, pink and other assorted colored flowers. I thought to myself, although it "looked nice", the Cross is NOT pretty. The cross is messy and dirty and bloody, it is NOT pretty.  Jesus carried His cross that He would die a horrible and painful death.  He carried it for you and me. That is how much He loves us, even while we were still yet sinners! He paid a debt He did not owe for us, who owed a debt we could not pay. But wait!!! He conquered death so that we might have life!! It did not stop at the Cross, it began. He didn't stay in the grave!! He is risen......risen indeed!! He lives inside of me!! :-)  This Easter, I celebrate His resurrection power and life He has given. Happy Easter!