SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
Today is Palm Sunday 2024…the beginning of what most Christians call “Holy Week.”
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This is the week that led up to the death and burial of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There is something nearly every day this week that symbolizes what our Lord went through during the last week of His earthly life.
It all culminates on Friday, when Jesus hung, nailed to a cross for hours until He gave up His life – for you and me. And be aware…He GAVE UP his life – it was not taken from Him. And it was my sins – and yours – that nailed Him to that cross. The entire plan of God’s salvation for mankind was completed when Jesus said “It is finished,” breathed His last, and gave up His spirit. Thank You, Lord, for loving me so much that you would do that for me.
In testimony in previous years, I have made the statement that, I firmly believe that if I were the only person to ever have lived on this planet, that Jesus would still have died in my place! There would still be sin and Satan, and I’m sure that I would have dived in with both feet into that sin! God made a way for me – and all mankind – to escape His terrible wrath of unbelief, and share in Heaven with Him for all eternity. Thank You Lord!
But all that took a sacrifice. God directed the ancient Jewish nation in blood sacrifices to ask God’s forgiveness for their sins, and bless them. Jesus became that sacrifice for us – once and for all. He didn’t have to die again and again, each time we sinned. He took care of it on that cross.
There is a cartoon by Johnny Hart called B. C. that I have enjoyed through the years. But one of the ones I enjoy the most is about Good Friday. What do you think?
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .
Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.
After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.
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