A few years ago I read a biography from the life of Brennan Manning it was called “All is Grace“. In the book it talked about his life in an honesty I rarely ever heard. He talked about his alcohol addiction and how he missed the funeral of his Mom because he was drunk. He was preaching and sharing and encouraging many people during his life with this message of grace that God would take a drunk like him, even while he was still failing over and over again, and extend grace. One of his famous statements was: “God loves you unconditionally as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.” That statement shows us very well the heart of God and the deeper meaning behind Easter. Romans 5.9 puts it like this: God demonstrates his own love for us in that the Messiah died on our behalf while we were still sinners.

Celebrating Easter every year is a reminder of the grace each of us receives daily from our loving father. God did the hardest thing possible so that all of us can experience grace. A grace that is undeserved and unconditional. But also a grace, which has the highest price possible. It doesn’t matter where we are at in life; God is saying you are so valuable to me that no matter what you did, I want you back! I love you my daughter, my son. I made a way that you get grace and not what you deserve. This is the power of the cross. This is the outcome of Jesus rising from the dead. This is the power that can transform lives yesterday, today and tomorrow! This is the power that gave hope to a hopeless alcoholic like Brennan Manning and a Paul who persecuted Gods children! Let His power touch our lives in a new way too in this Easter time!

But let’s not just keep it for us! Since we received this grace, let us also extend grace to others. Let us especially in this Easter time show people how grace was extended to each one of us no matter where we were at in life and that it will be extended to everyone else who believes in Jesus! Let’s bring that message of hope!  Have a blessed Easter

Hey our friend

What is new with you friend? We hope you are doing well! We are praying that you get new revelation of God this week in your bible reading or times with him in this Easter week!

For us it was a pretty normal week. Jen is almost recovered from her cold which is awesome!! Im still on my way to full recovery, but I’m also getting there!! Now we are getting ready for Easter. We will probably watch another Easter movie with neighbors at our house which will be awesome! There will also be different events in our neighborhood from the Catholic Church to share with people about Easter. Its such an important time in our faith. Thinking about what Jesus did for each one of us shows so much of His love! May it be a real encouragement to you too!

Try to share with someone this week what Easter means to you!! Have a blessed Easter!

God bless you

Markus and Jen