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An encounter will radically and irreversibly change your life

Claude Delauge Jacquet

Jeanne Chantal Bonhomme, a Togolese lawyer, suffered from sickle cell anemia which caused her to have a stroke. During her surgery, she made a journey into the afterlife. She saw myriads of angels and felt the presence of Jesus.

In her heart, the Lord told her to return to earth and three changes occurred in her life: her progressive healing, her social commitment to the least of these, and her great love for Jesus Christ.

At the cross, there were three encounters: Christ's face -to-face encounter with the Devil where they fought a fierce battle that ended with the crushing of Satan's head (Gen 3:15). The Enemy had been tricked into blocking the way to Jesus' ministry by crucifying Him. But Christ's death was worse for Satan than His life, for He was disarmed and debased in the spiritual world. (Colossians 2:14-15) .

The second encounter was between men. At the cross, two sworn enemies were reconciled: Herod and Pilate (Luke 23:12) on the one hand, and on the other hand, Mary, who was mourning the death of her son, found another son in the person of John, who had another mother. John was the last of the apostles to die because he had to take care of Mary until her death (Jn. 19:25-27/ Luke. 23:28-29).

The third and not the least was Christ's relationship with people. Jesus talked to the real samples of humanity: the two fellow robbers who were crucified. One of them questioned his existence, his power, and his love. But the other took the opportunity to change the course of his destiny after death with a prayer of supplication. (Luke 23:39-42).

EASTER ADVICE: Go and be reconciled with your worst enemy and find for yourself a mentor and a mentee.

EASTER PRAYER: Lord, I am suffering terribly, I am out of breath, remember me

EASTER BLESSING: May God give you the power to overcome the evil one in the name of the precious blood of Jesus of Nazareth!

EASTER STATEMENT: I declare that an encounter will positively change your life during this Easter season!

EASTER WISH: To all who commemorate Easter this year, CARRIBEAN BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP prays that God will remember you and radically and irreversibly change your life!