HAPPY EASTER!!
What a glorious day! I love Easter! I love the focus of Christ's atonement and all He has done for me. I especially loved everyone's posts in social media about Christ this week. It was so uplifting for me and blessed my life in a more powerful way then I ever imagined.
This week was insanely busy! I'm always busy this time of year with meets and prepping for the coming year team. Then on top of that we are looking to expand the business which means possible new locations. What was supposed to be Spring Break turned into me working 10 plus hours a day. I was gone right before they woke up, came home early afternoon, but continued to work till 10 each night.
Because it was Easter week I was looking forward to studying Christ's last week. I was so excited to ponder each day on Christ. Well, that didn't go the way I wanted it to do at all. I was so exhausted each day there was no option to trying to study before work like I normally do and then when I came home all I could do is binge tv out of exhaustion.
When I'm extra tired it always takes me some time from when my alarm goes off to when I can actually get out of bed. My brain doesn't function very well at that time and so I normally glance through my social media. The very first post was from my sister with a beautiful picture of Christ squatting down, holding another person.
Her post only quoted the words from the song "Savior, Redeemer of My Soul".
Savior, redeemer of my soul
Whose mighty hand hath made me whole
Whose wondrous pow'r hath raised me up
And filled with sweet my bitter cup!
What tongue my gratitude can tell
O gracious God of Israel
Never can I repay Thee, Lord
But I can love Thee, Thy pure word
Hath it not been my one delight
My joy by day, my dream by night?
Then let my lips proclaim it still
And all my life reflect Thy will
O'errule mine acts to serve Thine ends
Change frowning foes to smiling friends
Chasten my soul 'til I shall be
In perfect harmony with Thee
Make me more worthy of Thy love
And fit me for the life above
This is one of my most favorite songs! Here is a beautiful version . I first heard the song when I saw Joseph Smith the Prophet by Rob Gardner as a BYU student. I didn't even know the song was in the hymn book. Now it's a song I repeat every Sunday getting ready for church.
That morning as I read those words my thoughts played the song in my head. As I jumped in my car to run to an early doctor appointment I decided to listen to my podcast of Don't Miss This. I only had 15 mins, but I figured 15 mins there and 15 mins back was better than nothing. Well, it was my lucky day, because it was an Easter one. They talked about Christ. They talked about how Mary must of felt as she sat at the tomb, broken and alone. Emily told a story of a little boy lost and sitting under a tree waiting to be found. I was overcome with the spirit! As I listened to their words and continued to think about my sister's post, I began to ponder all the times in my life when Christ redeemed me! I thought about all those moments when He came to me and how it changed my life.
I found myself thinking of moments during gymnastics competitions when he came to me for encouragement, times during college when he knew I needed love and support, the mission where he physically strengthened me during sickness, shortly after a miscarriage and he lifted the veil for me, and especially after these last few years of suffering where I couldn't doubt the power of His atonement bringing light to my life.
As I reflected on these times my soul was filled with healing and renewal!! Instantly what had gone from being a horrible week became the sweetest moment with the Lord that I so desperately needed.
When was the last time you pondered on how the Lord has redeemed you in your life?
I promise it will be the sweetest moments! I promise you will feel his presence in your life!
Just as he came to Mary at the tomb on the 3rd day, he has given us the same promise.
The promise He gives us is that He will always come!!
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