
Today, ask God to search your heart. He will show you where you need His forgiveness.
Jesus can cleanse us from all sin. How precious is knowing that we have a clean heart before the Lord!

Today, ask God to search your heart. He will show you where you need His forgiveness.
Jesus can cleanse us from all sin. How precious is knowing that we have a clean heart before the Lord!

Jesus taken down from the cross. Joseph of Arimathaea took His body and laid Him in a tomb that was carved out of a rock. A great stone was rolled over the door.
The disciples had scattered, the women wept, it seemed all was lost. The One who all thought would be King was dead.
The chief priest came to Pilate for fear Jesus body would be stolen. Pilate sent soldiers to seal the tomb and watch.
Fear, disappointment and grief. Jesus has died.
Maybe you feel no hope! There is good news. Jesus did not stay in that tomb. On the third day He rose from the dead.
Jesus did all of that for you and me. Eternal Life! That is why Jesus died and rose again.

Jesus, beaten, bleeding is made to carry His own cross, through the streets where people mocked Him. They took Him to a hill called Golgotha.
Then they drove spikes into His hands and feet. The cross was lifted and dropped. The pain and agony Jesus suffered for hours as He hung on the cross.
He is slowly dying. Finally, He cries out, “It is finished.”
Finished. Why Jesus came from Heaven to Earth. To die on the cross for payment of our sin. His mission accomplished.
So much has happened since we left Jesus praying in the garden. Judas has led the guards to Jesus, and He’s arrested and then tried by the High Priest, the high council, Pilate, and finally Herod. These “trials” are the very definition of a sham trial, a miscarriage of justice.
Jesus was without sin. They beat Him, put a crown of thorns on His Head. Mocked Him, spit on Him and He did not defend himself.
Then they led Him to Calvary where they nailed Him to a cross.
The amazing thing is that Jesus did all of that willingly. Why? Because of love for you and me. He suffered all that humiliation because it was the only way for us to have our sins forgiven!
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Matthew 26:67
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

GOD, sent His Son, JESUS to be our Savior. The next week as we look forward to resurrection Sunday, we will focus on Jesus, the One who died on the cross to pay the penalty for all our sin.
1 John 4:14 – And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

God blessed in a wonderful way at the Florida Strawberry Festival when Alice’s granddaughter came into the booth and trusted Jesus as her Savior. (Alice is SOS Event Coordinator)
Alice realized it was her granddaughter when she saw a picture that was taken of the girl with Val, the volunteer who led the girl to Jesus.
If you have a loved one that does not know Jesus then pray that they will have the opportunity to accept Jesus by hearing the gospel from someone.
Family and close friends sometimes will listen to a stranger when they will not listen to you. God is faithful and He will send someone to your loved one. He loves them even more than you do.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

There is something special about old hymns. This one written by Fanny Crosby in 1880, tells the whole story of Jesus life. It is scripturally sound. Read the words, listen to the song and worship Jesus in your heart. You will be blessed.

Are you missing a loved one that has gone on to be with the Lord? Maybe it’s a spouse, a parent, a child or a good friend. Your heart is hurting.
I have good news that will bring comfort. You will see that loved one again if you have put your faith in Jesus as they did.
We can be 100% sure we will go to Heaven if we have accepted Jesus into our hearts. He has gone to prepare a place for us as He promised.
Today, give your heartaches to Jesus and He will comfort you.

If you have a Sweetheart to share Valentines Day with, you are blessed, but if you do not have a Spouse or special someone you are still blessed. You have the One who loves you more than anyone possibly could. His name is Jesus. Have a blessed Valentines Day.

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