Easter Sunday

Today is Easter. Today is full of family, food, and love. Today represents a day in which Christ gave Himself up for me. Today I realized things in my life that I need to die to. Today I failed to do so. But I press on and cling to the cross where I find comfort, peace, and hope. Please pray for me. I was reading out of John today about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. (I suppose it's a good day for that). Jesus and his disciples were tight. They were together, following Jesus, for years. Jesus always spoke in parables and figuratively, but as his hour grew closer he began to speak clearly of his departure from them. I cannot imagine the loneliness they must have felt when "it was finished". But I read on to chapter 21. Here, Jesus' disciples are out in a boat trying to catch fish, but having trouble. Jesus calls out to them from the shore to try the other side of the boat and, in amazement, the disciples find themselves with a crazy amount of fish. They come back to the shore and see that Jesus is already prepared to eat breakfast with them, as he has started a fire and thrown fish on already. There's something about this story that I love. Jesus was waiting for them. He had the whole place set up as if to say, "Come and eat, and bring the 153 fish that I've provided for you." This is how I'd like to see each day I wake up: Jesus waiting for me to start the day with Him. Daily breakfast with my savior. And all that it requires is that I bring myself and my Bible which the Lord has so graciously provided for me. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; in the same way, those 20 minutes I spend each morning with the Lord are the most important 20 minutes of that day. Of that week. Of my life. They also say that breakfast fuels your mind: your concentration will be at its best. In the same way, 20 minutes with God will keep you focused on that which is good and beneficial to your spirit. At least 20 minutes. I encourage anyone reading this to consider your walk with God right now. Is it where you would like it to be?