ReformedEsq

An attorney's reflections on life, law, theology, sports, and other random topics. Enjoy!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Still Dealing With It!

This week has had its ups and downs--Tuesday I felt really horrible, Wednesday I felt better, Thursday was worse, yesterday was so-so and last night I slept a little better but now I believe I have a full-blown sinus infection (I took generic brand Afrin last night but then read somewhere online this morning that while it helps you to breathe, it swells your sinuses and can actually CAUSE an infection!).

I really don't want to have to do this, but I may have to break down and go to a doctor (I haven't seen one at all for about two years), but I have a full slate next week, and I certainly can't continue sleeping so irregularly.

The Maundy Thursday service we had at church this past Thursday was pretty good and the sermon on Christ having to suffer alone in the last hours was quite moving and very thought provoking.

Have a wonderful Easter!

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Sunday, April 08, 2007

Easter Morning

Winter came and has visited again over the last few days, making it a rather cold Easter weekend. But it certainly does not change the fact of what we are to celebrate today. Some may argue that this was originally a pagan holiday, but this is the culmination of both Christmas and Good Friday. It must be understood that without what we celebrate today, the resurrection of Christ, we are, as Paul says in his epistles, the most pitiable of men. For if there is no resurrection, there is no hope, and no hope because Christ would have died as anyone else had and would not have triumphed over the power of sin and death. If this were true, then Jesus would only be a great teacher at best or a madman at worst, since he would have claimed things (being God) that were not true.

However, as there was a resurrection, we as believers hold to a glorious hope (that of course is not an uncertain hope but a faith in that which is not seen) that we will be raised with Him in the final day if we have faith in Him. Celebrate with other believers in the house of the Lord today, and praise Him for His glory that was shown through the resurrection.

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