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Happy Easter. Thank you Jesus! #Resurrección

Today may feel full of grief or heavy silence, but we hang our lives on the promise that joy comes in the morning. He is risen, and He is here. Jennifer’s new book, "How to Love Your Morning," releases this Tuesday. ##holysaturday #Heisrisen

In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross. In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress. At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped. A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him. Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours! The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion. To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific. This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine. Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father. Thank You, Jesus.

He loved his own in the world and He loved them to the end. John 13

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. Matthew 26:36-46

My God, my God Why hast thou forsaken me Why art thou so far away from me And from the sound of my roaring? Psalm 22:1

Here is your devotional for today! Written by @DeborahRwrites : arisedailydevos.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/lon…

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Struggling to wrap my head around this. Tim Tebow gave Congress a map with 338,000+ unique IP addresses in the United States that have traded/shared images of children being sexually abused in the past 6 months and NOBODY is talking about it.

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Get ready for a breathtaking celestial show! The night sky will soon gift us two beautiful lunar events — the mysterious Blood Moon and the graceful Pink Moon. A Blood Moon happens during a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. Instead of disappearing, the Moon turns a deep reddish-orange color. This happens because Earth’s atmosphere scatters shorter blue light and bends the red light toward the Moon — creating that dramatic “blood” glow. 🌑🔥 The Pink Moon, despite its name, doesn’t actually turn pink. It’s the traditional name for April’s full Moon, inspired by early spring wildflowers that bloom during this time. It represents renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. 🌸🌕 Whether you’re watching for the science, the beauty, or the spiritual meaning, these lunar moments remind us how incredible and perfectly timed our universe is. Step outside, look up, and take a moment to appreciate the sky above you. 🌌 Tag someone who loves moon gazing! 🌙

With God, there are no coincidences. 2,500 years ago, a tyrant named Haman was killed in Persia—modern day Iran—before he had a chance to wipe out every Jew in the Persian Empire. It’s all recounted in the Book of Esther and is commemorated each year at the Jewish holiday of Purim. Purim begins this year on March 3rd, just a few days away. And now another genocidal Persian ruler, Ayatollah Khamenei, has been eliminated before he had a chance to carry out his evil plans. At Purim. No coincidences.

“And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.” Philippians 1:6, AMP