Stepping in Line

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, It is getting very close to the time - only a few days away from sorrow and loss followed by a celebration that continues to be reenacted in the lives of millions. Each and every person will be "stepping in line" to get to the sunrise services or the easter breakfast or maybe the family gathering of searching for eggs to be placed in the baskets. There has been much planning - setting up the venue and making sure that everything is ready. Several years back there was a city wide church sunrise service at a special park. They had the bleachers set up and even the sitting in the front for others that needed assistance. Early in the morning we would gather and wait for the sunrise and then the celebration began. In other places maybe a pancake breakfast was more to your liking and it took much preparation for that too. It seems that everyone has a place to be and by stepping in line with others things begin to happen according to how it was planned. It's wonderful that we already have the play book. It is a glorious plan, but the first one was not that way. The first one was Jesus speaking and praying and healing and forgiving. All the special people involved were "stepping in line" with what the master was saying. He told them where to go and what to say, he said, "pray that you may not enter into temptation." He questioned them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation, and he even said to Judas, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" and then He said, "Stop! No more of this." And He touched his ear and healed him. Yes, as each one of us step in line and ponder on all that led up to the glorious acts of God may we be "stepping in line" with our Lord and Savior and worship Him and thank Him for going to the Cross and taking on ALL of our sins and the world's sins and making us like Him. Let us pray - Abba Father, all praise and glory and honor to Your name, the name above all names. O Lord, as each dear and precious sister-in-Christ honors You this special days and reflects on just what You did on the Cross may their hearts burst forth in glorious Joy and Hope and Love and may they be at peace in knowing that by stepping in line with You their rewards and blessings and tender mercies will never, ever be lost or taken away. In Jesus Name, Amen Stepping in Line,

LyndiaSue