Happy Easter outside my window

He is risen! He is risen indeed. ... This week as I was laying low, the hymn came to mind, "Low in the grave he lay."

It's remarkable that the Son of God humbled himself to such an extent: to die at the hands of sinners, on behalf of sinners, to bring sinners to life, to bring sinners to know the living God by being buried in a grave here on earth. Death, sin, hell and Satan were conquered by His obedience to the Father's will. Aleluya!

Here are a couple of photos of the Easter lilies outside my window. A fresh reminder of God's glory and grace. Happy Easter!

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Guatemalans, especially the Catholics, are among Latin America's most enthusiastic celebrants of Christ's "Passion Week." They parade through town, leading to the Catholic church, which is almost always centrally located. As they go, they carry images of Jesus as he carried his cross or as he lay dead. They also carry images of the Virgin Mary and other followers.

In Jesus day, his followers laid their coats and palm branches on the road as a royal pathway for him to walk to Jerusalem. Today, Guatemalans turn this pathway into a work of art, preparing brilliant, intricate pieces crafted of colored sawdust or even local fruits. The celebration is most elaborate in Antigua, the tourist-friendly former capital of Guatemala. Unfortunately, I still haven't made it there to see it for myself, but someone else has. If you're interested, take a peek at his photos. Maybe you'll decide you have to come see it for yourself.