He has risen! [Mark 16:6]
"Easter in the Garden"
Amy and Amber loved Easter.
They loved the pretty dresses and hats they got to wear and all the ladies at
church wore. They loved the story of Jesus rising from the dead and the flowers
and the candy and of course, the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts.
Usually on Saturday, they went to the one in Central Park with all the
kids. Mommy and Daddy always hid lots of eggs all over the house and in the
garden.
One of Amy and Ambers favorite things to do is to get up
really early on Easter morning and go out in the garden and find all the eggs
Mommy and Daddy hid there last night before their parents ever got up. They
always surprised Mommy and Daddy with full baskets of Easter eggs already
gathered before they even woke up.
This year they did extra good
because Amy and Amber got up just before the sun came up. They quickly got into
their Easter robes and slippers and tried to be quiet for all the giggling as
they slipped into the garden. Mommy kept a huge garden that had rows and rows
of flowers and plants and paths that went back to some land Daddy used to dump
the trimmings when he mowed the lawn. Amy searched for eggs around the lily
pond and Amber near the Azalea bushes when Amber suddenly called to her twin
sister.
Amy come here. I have
never seen this path before. Amy ran to her sister and saw what she had
found. It was a new path but it didnt look new. It looked very old
because it was laid in with huge granite stones and it rose like it was going
up a hill which none of the others did. Amber was a little nervous about
following the strange path but before she knew it Amy started stepping up the
stones and moving further up the hill so Amber joined her. Both were very
curious about this Easter mystery.
The path wound around and twisted
but it was always an uphill climb until suddenly it leveled out and they were
in a clearing. What is this place Amber? whispered Amy and the
girls held hands as they bravely explored further. As they walked in tiny
little steps, suddenly Amber stopped.
Look at that. She
said and Amy saw what she saw. It was a huge cave and there was a massive stone
lying on the ground and there was stuff lying around like someone had been here
and run away. Just then, the sun peeked over the eastern horizon and at that
same exact moment, a light burst from the cave door that was brighter than the
sunrise. Amy, Amber said with a frightened, shy whisper, do
you think this is the
.
I dont know
Amber. Amy whispered back Lets go see.
Slowly
they inched forward until they were at the opening of the cave. They peeked
around and there He was. Sitting on the edge of a large slab looking at his
hands and praying, dressed all in white with strips of grave wrapping lying at
his feet, he was preparing to stand up.
Jesus? Amber
said in awe, shock and feeling the love she had for him come up. As she said
that, Jesus looked at her and smiled a smile that made them know it could only
be him and that the love of God was bursting from him.
Hello Amy
and Amber. He said in his soft loving voice. Then he extended his arms.
Come see me.
The twins ran to their Savior and jumped into
his arms. Jesus did you just get rose from the dead? Amy said
kissing the backs of his hands.
Yes Amy. Jesus answered
and they felt the joy that was in him flowing to them. For what seemed like
hours he talked to them about how much he loved them and how much he loved his
disciples and all sinners and that he came to earth to take everyone who loved
him to Heaven.
Now girls, I must go see my disciples. I want you
to go back down the hill to your parents and then go out and tell everyone you
know about what you saw here and that I rose from the dead to give them eternal
life so they will never die. Promise?
WE PROMISE
JESUS and they kissed him and they ran out of the cave passing two ladies
who were coming up the path. Then they ran all the way home and there was mommy
making her special Easter breakfast. But Amy and Amber never forgot to tell
everyone about Jesus and how he rose from the dead to save us. And we should
never forget the true meaning of Easter either and tell everyone we know of the
amazing miracle of Easter morning.
He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. [Mark 16:15-16]
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