Resurrection Sunday

Had a wonderful Easter service this morning at Calvary Chapel Spittal followed by a potluck lunch.  It's a wonderful thing to serve a risen Savior.  Some years back I was on an airplane returning to America after spending a year teaching English in Budapest.  I remember the tension and uncertainty that was in my heart as the plane began to make its initial descent into JFK/New York.  I was heading back to the fast paced American life and I didn't know where I was going to work, what car I was going to drive, or how the next chapter of life was going to unfold.  I remember praying and then opening my Bible to Matthew 28.  It's the passage where Mary Magdalene and the other Mary arrive at the tomb after the Sabbath to look for the body of Jesus.  Instead of finding Him, they are met by an angel who tells them to not be afraid  and that the Jesus whom they were seeking is risen.  The angel then tells them to quickly go tell His disciples that Jesus is "risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him" (Matt. 28:5-7).  As I was just sitting there in my seat at 30,000 feet in the airplane, the peace of Christ flooded my heart.  The Lord spoke three things to my heart through that passage:  First, that Jesus was alive; second, that He was going before me into my Galilee, and third, that I would seee Him there.  And that is how things worked out.  I got home and the resurrected Christ had indeed gone before me into my Galilee and I saw Him there.  He provided a car, a job, and a wonderful season of fresh ministry.  Those are three great things to remember today:  That Jesus is alive, that He goes before you into your Galilee, and that you will see Him there!  Praise God.

It's been a very busy month here at the Castle.  We've ben wrapping up a few construction projects in addition to sanding/refinishing the dining room floor and painting th dining room.  A group of Scottish youth from Scripture Union are arriving today for a week of skiing at the nearby Molltal Glacier.  Some of them are already here.  I've been blessed with the opportunity to lead our staff devotional time in the morning.  We just wrapped up a study in Ephesians and will probably head into the Gospel of John next.  Well, that's the update for now.  Thank you so much for your prayers!