April 1, 2015

It's Holy Week and we are excited for God to touch lives this weekend as many remember the importance of Good Friday and Easter. God is alive! Here is Larry's Easter message from the newsletter:

 

This time of year, I can't help but recall one of the many tours Gloria and I hosted to the Holy Land. We had visited the Garden Tomb, walked through the streets of the Old City and a group of 80 plus guests were now ready to view the site of a Muslim mosque. As part of the customary tour, a guide met us and shared with us what she wanted us to hear about Allah, her god. Finishing her short informative lecture, she opened up the tour to questions. Our group was stunned and quiet yet without hesitancy, Gloria raised her hand. "Yes?" the guide asked as she pointed to Gloria who then proceeded to ask, "When you are sick and hurting or you are going through troubles and trials…when you pray does your god hear and answer your prayers?"

 

Like a bolt of lightning she jumped up from her place sitting on the ground and in a panicked voice she exploded, "Oh no! We serve a very busy, busy god. We just hope that someday he will hear us."

 

To that Gloria gleefully and joyfully responded, "Our God hears us when we pray and He does and has answered many of our prayers."

 

To which she quickly announced, "It's time for me to go," and off she went. This Easter, as I remember this interchange and experience, I am just so grateful that I KNOW that "My God is alive!"

 

A few moments ago, I was reading an account of President Abraham Lincoln. In 1887, 22 years after his assassination, his coffin was exhumed and opened because there were constant rumors that his body was not in the grave. To quench the rumors and to prove without a shadow of doubt that the body was there, they took these drastic steps and found…indeed it was. However, the rumors continued so fourteen years later, they exhumed the coffin once again. Both times, witnesses were present to testify that President Lincoln was still in the grave.

 

Likewise, three days after the death of Jesus Christ, some rumors began to spread throughout the land of Israel. Only this time, there were not witnesses present who could say they had seen his body still in the grave… To the contrary, many witnesses claimed to see Him "out of the grave" and had mentioned even talking to Him after His resurrection.

 

As great of a President as Abraham Lincoln was, there were witnesses to prove that he did not transcend over death and the grave but he was surely still in the grave. If one of our presidents or leaders in government were to call out to President Lincoln for help, there would be no response. If a scientist were to call out to Einstein for help today, there would be empty silence. If someone were to call out to Mohammed or Buddha or Ghandi today, there would be no help. Here is the GEM of this story, if you and I call out to Jesus, there is instant access to the very King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His Kingdom power is made available to us…power to change lives for an eternity. Why? Because HE LIVES!

 

"I am the Living One. I died, but look-I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave." Revelation 1:18

 

May you enjoy the observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday this weekend with your loved ones.

 

Here's our schedule for the next month in case you are in the area, or know someone in the area!

 

April 5th - Bayou Vista, LA at Promise Land Fellowship

April 12th - Picayune, MS at Christian Life A/G

April 14th - Picayune, MS/ ministering at Prayer Breakfast & Single Mom's Support Group

April 19th - Metairie, LA at First A/G of Greater New Orleans

April 26th - Kalona, IA at Kalona Mennonite Church

 

For more information on the services, view our Calendar/Events page here: http://www.larrylundstromministries.org/Ministry-Events

 

 

We will chat in a couple of weeks!

 

Gloria

 

 

 


{Quote}

 

"Let every man and woman count himself immortal.  Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection.  Let him say not merely, "Christ is risen," but "I shall rise." 

-Phillips Brooks

 


{Chuckle/Reflection}

 

Christ might have called the angels down

To bear Him safe above,

To shield His brow from sorrow's crown,

From death's cold blight, and bitter frown,

Had it not been for love.

 

Our glorious King, our Prince of Peace,

Has left His throne above

To give our souls from sin release,

To make our pain and anguish cease,

And all because of love.

 

By faith in Him, we all may see

In realms of light above,

Through streams of blood on Calvary,

A joyful immortality;

The purchase price was love.

 

- Nannie R. Glass

 

 


{Recipe}

 
 
Lemon Chiffon Salad

 

1 pkg. Lemon Jell-O pudding

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jell-O

1 pkg. whipped cream

1 can crushed pineapple

2 cups marshmallows

1 or 2 bananas sliced, optional

 

Mix pudding as directed.  Set aside. Mix Jell-O as directed and let set until jelly-like.  Mix whipped cream.  Mix all together, then add: pineapple (drained) and marshmallows.  Let set for about 2 hours. Optional: add bananas.

 

 

{Household Hint}
 
 

Use a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar and 3/4 cup olive oil to "magically" get rid of the scratches in wood furniture! Just take a kitchen rag and dip it in the solution and rub it over the scratches. Keep going until the entire surface is covered and see the transformation!

 

 
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