Good News

Easter in acrostic


God’s story

Grace abounding

Glory seen

Offended law

Offered sacrifice

Outrageous mercy

Saviour risen

Sins forgiven

Salvation certain

Punishment inflicted

Penalty paid

Peace restored

Excluding none

Eternal life

Endless praise

Love divine

Lightens darkness

Life bestows


Alec Depledge
used with permission

see also: poems 18




image by courtesy of: rooted

Easter Prayer

LORD,
Thank You for the gift of HOPE
You gave us on Easter morning.
Because of You we know
That no problem is too difficult
And even death does not have power over us.


Thank You for the gift of JOY
You gave us when You were resurrected.
Because of you we know
That no matter how challenging life may be,
In the end we will rejoice again.


Thank you for the gift of LOVE
You gave us when You laid down Your life.
Because of You we know
That there is no sin too great to separate us
and we are incredibly valuable to You.


Thank You for the gift of LIFE,
You gave us when You left the tomb.
Because of Easter we know
this world is just the beginning
and we will spend forever in heaven with You.


We celebrate You, JESUS,
With hearts full of praise and gratitude
For who You are and all You've done for us!

Amen.
Holley Gerth

The Exchanged Life

The power of the cross brings us into a whole new way of thinking and living.
Our old life is gone, and the new life of Jesus Christ has come.
Yes, the cross means we have died, but the cross also means that Christ is our life.
We have been crucified with Christ, nevertheless we live,
yet it is not us who lives, but it is Christ living in us.

I came with my struggles and found Your peace,
I came with my bondage and found Your release.
I came with my burdens and found Your care.
I came with my loneliness and found You there.

I came with my weakness and found You strong,
I came with my sadness and found Your song.
I came with my questions and found You true,
I came with my old ways and found all things new.

Roy Lessin (DaySpring.com)