Today is Wednesday, March 1st, 2006; Karen's Korner #748

It is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten season!
 
This old story becomes new to us over and over again. And it became new to me one more time last weekend when I attended a Sunday School teachers' meeting. The speaker was talking about how to tell the exciting news to children.
 
She said, "Jesus dying isn't news, because we all die. Back in Jesus' day, dying on the cross wasn't totally uncommon. But the good news is Jesus' resurrection. That's what sets Him apart from evreryone else in history. And He is worthy of our worship and praise!"
 
Jesus' birth - supernatural.
Jesus' life - filled with supernatural activities and events.
Jesus' death and resurrection - supernatural.
When God created the universe, He started with.....nothing, super-supernatural.
And when He starts with each of our lives, He generally starts without much.
 
Repeatedly when angels come to people in the Old and New Testaments, they would start by saying to them, "Don't be afraid!"
 
Of course they would be afraid, things were supernatural and out-of-the-ordinary.
 
And today (and every day), God says to each one of us, "Don't be afraid! I have great things in store for you!"
 
This is one more day to praise God for what He has done and will do!!
 
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for coming into our lives and adding your supernatural power, strength, and love to each of us. Thank Your for every gift which You give to us which is designed for us to take with us into eternity! Amen.

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