He is Risen!!

Easter was something that some people celebrate only once a year. What does Easter generally consist of? Once a year church visit, brunch, Easter egg baskets.. searching for eggs? a bunny? Easter is a celebration of what God did on the cross for us. It is a time for us to realize that Jesus not only died but also rose for us... for us. He died so that we could have eternal life.. not Easter life.. not temporary life.. eternal. Now that is something that deserves more than just a day of recognition, it deserves a lifetime.

This video has been something that I have gone back to a bunch lately. It reminds me of what Jesus was.. and is.. and is to come.



I have been able to read through the book Sex God by Rob Bell. I really like it. It is about the link between sexuality and Christianity. It is very interesting. In one of the chapters it talks about what love is. It says that love is a risk. Love is putting yourself out there not knowing what the response will be. God is risking His love for us everyday because God gave us a choice. He said we can either love Him back or not. Can you believe that heartache that God must feel everyday because of the way we betray and throw away His love. God gave His one and only Perfect son for us, and we just turn away.

In church the pastor mentioned how in the Bible it says that Light was made before the sun. Read it, its in Genesis. It made me think more into what light really is. Light is more than just what the sun gives off.. its something that we need. We literally receive vitamins from being in the light. The suicide rate in Seattle(always overcast, no light) is much higher than other areas because we need light. God made us to need light. But it doesn't stop there... the light is where God is. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. -Matthew 5:13. God wants us to be a light but also wants to be in His light. We can be a light to one another.

Sometimes the simple things make the most sense.