Happy Easter Eve

I swear time goes faster & faster these days. my mom use to always tell me, "Don't wish your life away" I never really understood it as a kid, but I certainly do now! Some how, maybe a miracle I am managing too fit in a short blog tonight. I have been crazy busy with all the Easter festivities, but I love every minute of it. 


So on Thurs night Jason & I went to see our church's passion play "Alive Again" (Let me just take a moment to say-- what an AMAZING job! Seriously TOP notch) Well of course I know the easter story but it is always so cool to see it in 'real' life. During the performance I had an "ah-ha" moment. I don't get these often so it was a little surprising to me but there was a scene where Jesus was talking to Peter. Peter is saying (in my own paraphrase) oh no lord I'd never deny you... to which Jesus replies "...but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail..." There it hit me. I have never before in all my 'church' years thought or even considered that Jesus prays for us! Jesus prays for me! That got my mind on a tail spin for a minute as I sat thinking "Jesus, what is it you pray for me?" I have always loved God but it has only been the past few years that I have understood His love for me & accepted it. To think that the heavenly father would pray for me, opened my eyes to a new mind-blowing love. Although I begin to think maybe that was just part of the script, is that really in scripture?(Jesus has probably named me doubting Thomas cause I doubt everything) IT IS! Luke 22: 31-34. I started reading & found a great sermon by John Piper  Sifting of Simon Peter


So I can go on to speculate what Jesus might pray for me, something like trust me my child, I know what you cannot see. Or don't sweat the small stuff.... I really have no idea how Jesus would pray for me but it brings so much peace & love to my heart just to know that the creator of everything, cares enough to pray for ME, little old me!


So in all the Easter HOP or Hype rather, don't forget to take time to realize what Easter really means & the man behind it all! 
Happy Easter.