He is Risen!

He is Risen!  Hallelujah, what a Savior! 

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain.
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ!

Here in Maryland, the seasons are more defined and more vivid than in Texas.  There aren't as many evergreens, so most of the trees look dead from November to February.  Then in March, all of a sudden, you start to see a little bit of life.  The white blossoms came first, I think they are plum trees. Then the delicate cherry trees and vibrant forsythia.  Every day you see something new blooming.  The trees slowly come to life, bearing bright green buds.  Right now the dogwoods and red maples are in full bloom and the green is slowly bursting on the scene.  It takes so long to start that you think the trees will stay dead forever and then one by one the trees start blooming and the flowers start appearing.  It reminds me of how Christ sanctifies us.  One by one he takes our dead and diseased areas and turns them into something beautiful.  Just when you think it will be dead forever, life starts bursting in.  And this is only possible because of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

On the third day He rose again.  Hallelujah, hallelujah, what a savior!!

Have a wonderful Easter everyone!  We celebrated by going to church, taking Casper for a walk on the trail in the beautiful sunshine, and inviting a friend over for barbecue chicken, sweet tea, and all the fixings.  Plus a little guitar hero fun to end out the night.  It's been a great day.  :-)