The Power of the Cross

We had our Easter drama, "The Risen Christ" on Sunday night. Let me tell you...the Holy Spirit was all kinds of present in that place! In fact, He showed up long before we did.

First of all, one of our actors had just gotten in from a mission trip to Mexico, and really had not had but 3 hours to practice his lines. He did phenomenal! No one in that church would have ever known he only learned his lines that day.

Also, when we all got there to practice that day, you could feel God's presence sitting in on us, watching us prepare for the night ahead. If you have ever sang in choir or church, you know that usually you just go with the flow in practice and then when the real thing comes, you really sometimes feel that overwhelming presence of the Lord. Well, at this practice, people were raising their hands in praise to Him, and just singing about His glory. It was quite an amazing feeling to just worship Him with my brothers and sisters in choir.

But little did we know that was only the beginning to an amazing night of God working in the lives of those around us. The play started and the actors began to retell the resurrection story. Once again, we could all feel the Holy Spirit as we did our best to reenact this beautiful event. The beautiful love story that God wrote just for us. As the service was concluding and the invitation was given, one of my very close friends took that long walk down the aisle and gave her life to Christ. Praise the Lord! She too felt the Spirit calling her to let Him into her heart and she finally welcomed Him in.

I went home feeling so overwhelmed at the love of God for us...sending His son to die a horrible, wretched death for us...all so that we can spend eternity in Heaven with Him. I know people ask all the time, "Would you die for anyone?" but I think the harder question is, "Would you lay down the life of your child, your own flesh and blood, for anyone? How about the whole world who, in return, mocks you and spits in your face for this sweet precious sacrifice that you made just for them?" I am not yet a mother, but I cannot even fathom the feeling of giving up my child for anyone or anything.

"This the power of the cross; Christ became sin for us. Took the blame, bore the wrath, we stand forgiven at the cross..."