CHAPLAIN’S CORNER was at work among them. They were quietly worshipful—and then noisily grateful, calling out among themselves, “God is back, looking to the needs of his people!”
Starting Line to Checkered Flag… “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 As Easter is approaching, this scripture touched my heart.
Only son… I am an only child myself. When my Dad died, I was the one, the only one, to take care of my mother. I understand the grief, the loss, even the fear this mother must have had. And then Jesus came to her. His heart was broken, not just for her, but that death had taken a young life. What joy she must have felt when she saw her son sit up out of the coffin alive!
I have a friend whose only son Luke 7:11-17 was stricken with a life-threatNot long after that, Jesus went ening illness. He was close to to the village Nain. His disciples death two or three times with were with him, along with quite little to no hope of recovery. a large crowd. As they apThen, with many prayers lifted proached the village gate, they in his behalf, Jesus touched met a funeral procession—a the young man, gave the Docwoman’s only son was being tors supernatural wisdom, and carried out for burial. And the lifted him out of his deathbed. mother was a widow. When Je- He is restoring and the family is sus saw her, his heart broke. He praising God for the miracle. said to her, “Don’t cry.” Then he went over and touched the Jesus understood the pain and coffin. The pallbearers stopped. sacrifice of being an only Son. He said, “Young man, I tell you: His Father had to watch His Get up.” The dead son sat up one and only Son carry the sins and began talking. Jesus preof the world to a cross. Jesus sented him to his mother. died on the cross by choice so that those who believe in Him They all realized they were in a would never have to pay the place of holy mystery, that God price for their sins. March 2022
On this upcoming Easter, take the time to ponder… could you love someone so much you would give up your only son for them? That is what our loving God did for us! John 3:16 “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. Jesus overcame death once and for all and forever by being raised from the grave. He walked out of the tomb, just like He raised that young son out of the casket. That guarantee of eternal life with Him is a standing invitation. Please take it. Your life will be changed forever! Blessings on and off the road, Jim and Betty Edleston CMA
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