“And he departed from our sight, and we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.“ Arthur Schopenhauer...

Have you ever wondered about the profound impact of these three pivotal days? Was His absence a purposeful act? He taught us to forgive, saying they know not what they do. Did the people eventually grasp the far-reaching consequences of their actions? Did some hearts swell with sorrow? Did some souls demonstrate remorse? Did some kneel in humility, seeking forgiveness? Was redemption still within reach?

Jesus raised Lazarus from death's grip almost instantaneously, so why did the events surrounding His death and resurrection take 3 days?  

It is not written. But I believe He needed to heal Himself spiritually.

Did the heartache of abandonment pierce His heart and wound His beautiful soul?

Have you ever contemplated whether the pain diminished on the cross, or did it persist as His spirit underwent a divine transformation, atoning for the sins of humanity is a monumental task. As His glory returned, His Spirit was liberated to restore Him to His divine Holy state.

Who goes through such a horrific event unscathed??  Did the Holy Spirit of God take Him in His loving arms and soothe His pain? 

God made us in His image, and He also grieves. He grieves when we fail to acknowledge Him as our supreme Creator, our heavenly Father, our glorious three-in-one - the Holy Father, His beautiful Son Jesus, and the magnificent Holy Spirit!

I humbly ask you to bow your head with me and recognize Him as your amazing Savior! The Holy One!!! The only one true God!! 

It's Him! It will always be HIM!! 

 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 NIV

Significance of the Number Three: The number three is often associated with the concept of completion and divine intervention in the Bible

Prophecy:

Jesus himself predicted that he would be raised on the third day, a prediction found in the Gospels

Design & Written by Lori Garner  

Bible Collaboration - Joann Turnbull

SINNER'S PRAYER  

Inspiring Music: YouTube 

WHERE WERE YOU - FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI (LYRICS)

In Living Color

Are we among the Walking Dead…. Are we living in the grey?  Are we drowning in stagnant waters? 

I have lived long enough to have seen and felt life with an unclear purpose… just tumbling from one day to the next, a life with little meaning, no luster. 

Being stagnant without purpose can leave you with an empty, unfulfilled feeling—sad, perhaps depressed… possibly floundering…  in your limited space. 

Nothing in the world can light a flame in your heart and give you purpose like Him!!  He is the miracle worker who can breathe life into the lifeless. He can find that faint pulse and make your heart beat like a professional rhythmist… He can take your soul places your mind has difficulty understanding!!  He is alive in full and living color!!! 

It’s Him! It will always be Him!  

Color would not be possible without light; 

He is our LIGHT …. Our purpose!  Our love! Our newfound Hope!   

It’s Him!!!!!!!! 

Living with Him in our hearts brings unexplainable joy and peace that others will not understand. It may be difficult to explain His wondrous love!

I say, “Don’t contain it. Let His color of LOVE flow to every corner of our world!!!” 

Burst forth in color, my Friends... He is what gives life the WOW factor!!

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 

I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. John 12:46

In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6

After painting the above image, I stumbled across this explanation of colors. He does work in mysterious ways... He blows my mind... 

Spiritual metaphors: Holy Spirit, FATHER GOD's Love for the followers of YESHUA, Unity, Threefold Anointing of Blue, Green, and Aqua. https://www.hisgloryreigns.com/the-colors-of-god.html

Art & Written by Lori Garner

Sinners Prayer 

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull 

Inspiring Music: YouTube Video 

Wonder Lyric Video - Hillsong UNITED

To know Him is to love Him.. Awake my soul... ALIVE.... 🥰

Meaning of awake: stop sleeping; wake from sleep:

There are approximately 100 verses pointing to the word awake in the Bible.

What is this clock we carry within? Our circadian rhythm is a beautiful God-given gift given to each at birth...It runs on a 24-hour cycle and is commonly known as our sleep cycle... 

How do we miss every little detail that is such a miracle?  When we truly take the time to study God's wonders we can see such a beautifully amazing mind... 

I can only speak to my life’s experiences... How do we miss these intricate details or are we just asleep in the literary sense???? 

What does it mean to be awake? I think this question could be answered in a few different ways. The alarm goes off and we stumble around in a semiconscious state of mind... Are we so robotic in our routine?  That one day bleeds on to another? Early in my journey, I said I felt like my life was stagnant. How many of you can relate? 

But then one day on a lonely road in Tennessee everything changed... I had a spiritual encounter that thrust my circadian rhythm into overdrive...  I felt more alive and awake than I have ever felt in my life... My energy level soared, my eyes witnessed the beauty in every leaf, every flower, every sunset. My ears heard music that spoke to my soul of a love greater than I have ever known. 

And this encounter, left me searching for answers. It left me with a desire to share this love with anyone who would listen... So what happened that day? It was a gift... My Heavenly Father said it was time!!! Time to wake up my beloved and embark on a beautiful journey. There will be nothing on this earth that will compare.   It comes from a soulful place within our hearts, and He is the key that will unlock the beauty that awaits.

There are so many souls waiting to be awakened by our Heavenly Father but how when where? How do wake up our soul?? I do not claim to have the answers.  Each person is uniquely called in His perfect timing... We can only be ready to take His hand and embark on the most amazing and important journey of our lives...

It's Him, it's always Him 

Awake... Life will never be the same!

“Everything that becomes clear to see is in the light. That is why it says: ‘Wake up, you people who are asleep! Rise up from among the dead people! Then Christ will shine his light on you.’” Ephesians 5:14 EASY

“‘Write this to the angel of the church at Sardis: “This is the important message to you from the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know everything that you do. I know that people praise you. They think that you are alive. But that is not true, because really you are dead in your spirits. Wake up! Your lives as believers are nearly dead! You must become strong again. You have not done everything right that my Father God wanted you to do. That is what I have discovered about you.” Revelation 3:1-2 EASY

Photography Design & Written by Lori Garner

Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring music from Youtube

Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (Lyrics)