Easter Thoughts……..by:Bobbi

At the cross, the Father turned His back on the Son and for the first time Jesus addressed His Father as God and cried out, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’ God had to turn His back on His Son because He was carrying the world’s sin-your sin and mine-and God is holy. God the Father turned His back on Jesus at the moment in time when He would have probably most desired to embrace Him and He did it ALL for us. God so loved US that He gave His only Son to die in our place. He turned His back on Jesus so He could forever make His face to shine upon us. He has gathered all His sons and daughters together in One-in Christ-and NOW we are FOREVER in His presence! He will NEVER leave us or forsake us or turn His back on us because of Jesus! Because of His great love!

At times we may fall into the trap of striving to enter in to the presence of God or working to bring His presence into our midst. But according to the Word of God and the finished work of Jesus, if we are IN CHRIST we are FOREVER IN HIS PRESENCE! We are seated with Christ in heavenly places. He took our place – our punishment for our sin and God will never turn His back on us because of Jesus! The Lord does bless us time and again with tangible senses of His presence, but it does not come by striving and begging and pleading, but rather by trusting and resting in Him and His finished work. He wants us to know and rely on His CONSTANT presence – His faithfulness to us and to His Son regardless of what we feel or don’t feel. He HAS made His face to shine upon us! He WILL never leave us or forsake us! We LIVE in His presence and in His presence is fullness of joy and life forevermore that we can partake of right now….SO REJOICE!

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