Because He Loves Us
The last couple of weeks I have been working on making some visual reminders of the events in Christ's life during the crucifixion week. I was convicted last Easter when I thought about how much I love to celebrate and decorate for Christmas, but Easter seems to come and go without many reminders of all Christ did for us. And Christmas, after all, is only half of the story. Jesus came to earth for one purpose, and that was to redeem mankind. So, I thought I would share some of my thoughts that I've had as I've put together these simple, but hopefully thought provoking and encouraging, reminders of the events of this week. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on what is now known as Palm Sunday, He fulfilled one of many prophecies foretold long before that day. Zechariah 9:9 says, "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a...