Christ Sacrifice for US..

Could you volunteer to die in place of another?? 

Jesus didn't just die in place of all the wrong others did and we still do

His death was shocking. Whipped with leather cords that were entwined with glass.

The flesh stripped from his back and wherever it pounded His flesh. 

He took the our guilt with much pain, because of His love for mankind. 

He was an innocent person, who only did good for everyone all through His short time on earth. 

He healed the sick and gave freedom to us through His sacrifice and His suffering. 

I can't begin to imagine, how terrible this was.

Easter is often a time that the unbelieving go away for respite, enjoyment, and celebration. 

For those who believe, its a time of pondering and feeling thankful. 

The PASSOVER. The night before He died, Jesus gathered with His disciples to celebrate a Passover meal. I knitted a long strip of red to hang off my verandah in memory of this.

(The Passover is commemorated for the night that the Israelites were to run from the Pharaoh in Egypt. They painted blood over their door posts, for the angel of death to pass over them. That same angel, killed all of the Egyptian young. This was done to show the might of God against Pharaoh forcing him to let the enslaved Children of Israel, Gods people, leave.)    

 The next day, Jesus was brought before Herod and accused by the Jews. He was tortured, then led to a hill named Golgotha, to be crucified. Two thieves were crucified with Him, one on either side. The one on the right side, acknowledged him as Lord, and would go to Heaven. The one on the left didn't and would go to hell. 

Like those thieves on the crosses. We have a choice. Believe in Jesus and all that he did for us and go to Heaven at death. OR, ignore him in your short life, turn your back and go to hell. 

YES, life on earth is short... compared to eternity in either HEAVEN or HELL.. 

If you don't know much about Him, purchase a New Testament and learn. No one knows the day or the hour of their death, there is NO bailing out at the last moment. No being sorry that you didn't understand or have time.....  So wake up and repent today. 

I have a large family. due to distances and obligations, we get together as able. Here are my two son's and some of my grandchildren, together in the Lord, for a Resurrections Day evening meal. One of my daughters took this photo. My elder son presided at the head of the table, and prayed a blessing over us all. 

      Left: Pasquale (Lee) Elyshah, Sharney, Pietro (Peter) Izaiah (Zai) Antonio, Jessica, Myself. 
                                                             GOD IS GOOD

From daily verse net.

 

  

Family are More Prescious than Silver or Gold.

The expression, It Never Rains But It Pours, has been my life for weeks now.
First I got extremely ill. But praise God I am now feeling much better.
Then I was informed by my darling niece of my mothers demise (end stage).
So working out when I could take time from Bible College I booked my plane ticket to go to her.
Next my son Peter kept phoning me that he didn't feel well.
He had an abscessed tooth and was working far out, in the outback mines.
This was a difficult situation because of no medical help there.
Next he rang me the night of his five days leave.
"Mum I'm really sick, my body is still on fire and I vomited again this morning, I can hardly stand up."
Well, I live hundreds of miles from him, so I had to think quickly.
I knew it would be hard for him to drive himself to the local hospital in the state he was in, and yet
I knew that's what he had to do.
If he was to phone our emergency number of 000 (911 US) he would likely be categorized as a 4 out of 5 patient, and non urgent. This would mean waiting possibly hours for availability.

So I told him to drive himself to the hospital emergency, ASAP.
He was admitted to the intensive care unit on entry, with a dangerous life threatening illness. 

                                                                   Son Peter
Now I needed to be with my son. So I booked a flight to where he resided in far north Queensland and flew out to be with him.  To all I probably looked like I had my act together, but believe me, at the time I was a mess emotionally.
Thankfully after ten days, he is now out of danger and back at home. I praise God for the many prayers sent up on his behalf.  I know God loves him and will care for and protect him.


Then it was time to take off again and fly down to be with my mother.
My daughter Daniella was my support here, as she came with me.

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I love the way she dresses and took this picture at the airport before we flew out.  

She was a rock of support to both myself and my mother. I felt like I was in  a dream the whole time I was away... But Daniella, drove us where we had to go in our rental car and organised myself and my mother most of the time. I don't know how I would have done it without her. I seemed to be still in shock from the scare about my son Peter.

Life is strange. My poor little mum is ninety five years and so feeble now. Yet I never ever think of her like this. To me she is the beautiful lady who dressed appropriately, spoke gently and was always in control of every situation. She has never smoked, drank alcohol, gambled or shamed herself in public. She is a godly woman and will always be, the queen of my heart. 

From left to right. Me, Mum and my brother, with my two sisters behind. My elder brother was absent.

Proverbs 1:8-9 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.