You do not have to belong to an Irish clan or have Irish/Celtic ancestry to want to enjoy the first greens of nature in the first days of spring. It has been a rather cheerless year behind us. In many places winter is still going strong and some folks feel like there will never be a beautiful sunny, warm day again. HOWEVER, somewhere in a garden covered with ice and snow, there is tiny bright green shoot poking its head thru the ground, the snow and the ice. A tiny Crocus is making its way to the surface to murmur, it is spring and I am first to tell the world. In a week or two there will many shoots of Crocuses, Hyacinth and other early spring bloomers that herald in the next season. Winter may not be done with us, but we are DONE with winter. It is nice to see a Spring holiday that is so full of promise. I have looked and looked and have only found a very few four leaf clovers. Which is the definition of a Shamrock. You do not need to drink green beer or raise a ruckus to enjoy this spring holiday. Just go our and peek under the snow and ice in your garden and you may be surprised to find a little green shoot saying, Happy Spring! Thank you for watching. Enjoy the day but PLEASE do not drink and drive. JJ:) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Jmcj39owY

The Contemporary Gospel song in this video is about prayer for a friend or friends. It uses the pronoun 'he', however it could be 'she' or 'them'. When you follow along with the words you substitute the names, or person or persons you are praying for. Perhaps a friend or relative is going through a hard time Or someone you know or love has a devastating medical condition. You could pray for missionaries in dangerous areas who are being persecuted for the name of Jesus. It might even be you who is being prayed for by a friend or family member. PRAYER CHANGES THINGS. This is truth. When you are prayed for or pray for others God intervenes, providing you are praying to the Lord God in Jesus name. You don't ask a question to the wind. You need to know to whom you are praying and believe that this will be answered within the will of God. Prayer is our way of talking to the Lord and bringing Him our fears, hopes, needs, pain, despair, joy, thankfulness. He hears our prayers and answers them. Jesus is faithful throughout our lives. At the end of our lives, for those who truly believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, will receive a crown of victory. Prayer is our portal to the Lord. Paul teaches us to "pray without ceasing". And so we should. The one who is prayed for is doubly blessed with love. Both the friend praying and the Lord love that person so much that one asks for help and the other comforts. May prayer be a part of your daily routine. Walk with Jesus through the Holy Spirit daily in prayer. May the Peace of God be with you and yours today. In Jesus Precious Name, Amen ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQcvl-KrW2M

*The Crucifixion of Jesus Luke: 26-27* 26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. ********************************************************* *John 19:15-18* 15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. 16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. The Crucifixion of Jesus So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.. ************************************************************ * Mark 15:20-22 * 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. *The Crucifixion of Jesus* 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). *********************************************************** * Matthew 27:31-33* 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. *The Crucifixion of Jesus* 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Jesus last words found in the Gospels are in the video. Please read them even if you need to stop the video to do so. Today is the saddest day in the year for true believers in Jesus. Today is the most triumphant day of the year for all human beings. Ponder these things in your heart. Jesus gave His own body as a sacrifice to pay for ALL sins from Adam to the unborn of future generations. Today Jesus conquered Sin, Death and the Devil and gave every believer HOPE in the New Covenant God set between man and God. As we remember the price of our redemption also remember that it was not only the Jews and Romans who crucified Jesus but each and every one of us. We have all sinned. None of us can do ONE THING to save our own souls. Only by Grace and Mercy and Love are we saved. May the Lord Jesus impress on your hearts His Love. In His Beautiful, Precious name, Amen ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT2zfXvXKBg

*HE LIFTED ME Christian Art Music Worship* There are many Christian songs about how we hold the Cross of Jesus high. But very few that say this. That Jesus can save us from ANYTHING. We can be concerned about difficult problems that need solutions. But before going into full meltdown mode, look to God. Pray and HE WILL answer your prayer. Not always yes but an answer. Being human and impatient we often try to "help" God along by doing something to help realize your prayers (or our wish list). Instead of asking God if what you want is His Will for you, then it will be done, in GOD'S TIME and in GOD'S SPEED. Jesus lifted us, the sinful human race from hopeless sinners to Children of God. When He rose from the dead, Jesus gave us the greatest gift ever to be given. He paid the price for our sinfulness. NO ONE is perfect, ALL have come short of the Glory of the Lord. We have been weighed and measured and we all came up wanting. We have been blessed by God. He loves us so much He could not bear to see us fall from Grace and have the devil take our souls when we die. We have done nothing to deserve Jesus' actions. With faith, we know that Jesus LIFTS us up to the Father and therefore we are saved from eternal punishment by the blood of Jesus. May you come to know Jesus today and KNOW the true peace that comes from being saved and having life eternal with God the Father in HIS HOME. In Jesus name I pray, Amen ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw16QoPWpqg