feast by the willow tree

Jesus

The Word of Life
Only begotten son of God 

Born of a virgin

Fully man
Fully God 

Experienced temptation, exhaustion, hunger, thirst, frustration, sorrow, even pain

He knew no sin 

Showed us unconditional love, unbridled joy, fathomless mercy 

Was in communion with God

He ministered, healed, taught, rebuked 

He prayed

He suffered

He died on a cross 

Our Redeemer
The Atonement
The Perfect Lamb of God 

He was buried 

He was dead for three days

He defeated the last enemy, death 

He resurrected to life again 

He appeared to his followers 

They touched his wounds
He promised them the Spirit would come 

He commanded them to spread the Good News 

He promised to be with us forever

He ascended to heaven 

He sits at the right hand of the Father

His sacrificial, redemptive work is finished

He is coming back. 

Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
Come! 

These pictures are from our lunch picnic along the river on Easter Sunday. After fellowship, we sat under a giant willow tree and shared delicious treats with each other. Willow even got to try hitting a ball with a bat for the first time. Baseball might not be her thing.

I love these pictures that I snapped on the way home.
They are some of my favorite so far this year.