Happy Friday!

My friend dave and I when we were in school used to go around on Friday's and randomly shake peoples hands and say "Happy Friday!". Well on this in particular Friday, I want to say happy Friday!

A lot people when they think of this day, think of how Christ died on the cross - the phyical pain he went through because he loves us; but I want to concentrate on a worse torture. When Christ died and took the punishment of our sins, He took on every sin every believer has ever made upon him. Imagine being at the right hand of God, completely sinless, entirely in love with His Father one minute, to the next where he is feeling, and being punished for over, 2000 years of millions of peoples sins. I can not even come infinitely close to comprehending what that must have been like, except to say thank you so much for saving my life Lord!

Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

So lets rejoice! So many Christians walk in condemnation of their sins (sexual, drinking etc..) and they forget that Jesus has already taken the punishment for that and you are forgiven! All those sins that hold you back have been nailed with Him to the cross. So put your faith in Him and stop letting satan condemn you because God has "disarmed" him of that, as only unforgiven can be condemned.

As it turns out today happens to be the Spring equinox (where the day and night are theoretically of equal length at the equator). It marks the coming of the Spring time where new life dawns. Lets take this opportunity to take the shackles of winter off, and live in the freedom that Christ won for us on the cross and let's blossom in our relationship with Him.

To finish I would like to mention that easter egg chocolate is outstanding! What is it about it that makes it taste so much better! If you know please comment!