April 1, 2022
“What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand‐new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven – and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all – life healed and whole.” 1 Peter 1:3‐5, The Message Spring has sprung – the days are longer, flowers are blooming, birdsong rings in our ears. Everything seems brighter, fresher, newer. What about our perspective on life? What about our walk with Jesus? Has this season of Lent brought you closer to the One who has redeemed your life at the cross? Have the weeks since Ash Wednesday helped to convince you that you are good enough to be loved by Jesus, that his “grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9)?
As Easter rapidly approaches, there are reminders of God’s great, abundant love for us everywhere – if we only look for it. Pray that the Holy Spirit will open the eyes of your heart to these God moments so that you are filled with joy – joy that Christ died on the cross simply because he loved you; joy that Christ rose from the grave and lives again; joy that you too can live with Christ in heaven – healed and whole. May you be so filled with the spirit of joy that it bubbles forth in laughter the Sunday after Easter as we celebrate Holy Humor and every day of your life. May the joy of the Lord be your strength in the troubled times.
Remember, Holy Humor is based on the thought that “God played a practical joke on the devil by raising Jesus from the dead. ‘Risus paschalis ‐ the Easter laugh,’ the early theologians called it.” Our Holy Humor theme this year will be “Classic Cars”. Come prepared to laugh and bring your best family friendly, church appropriate joke to share. The Worship Team has already been picking on Fords….
God’s Blessings,
Pastor Laura
PS. Be sure to join us for Sunday worship and the special Easter services! A schedule can be found elsewhere in this
newsletter.
PPS. Some say Jesus may have been a Ford fan, but God is a Mopar fan ‐ the Bible says God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden in a fury; the roar of King David's triumph was heard throughout the land; and all the believers were in one accord.