Pages of Joy // John Greco

On history’s darkest day, God left clues that revealed the darkness would not last.

It was a dark day. The darkest day in history, actually. Creation itself shouted the message as the sky turned dark from noon until three.

No one in Jerusalem could escape the groaning of creation — the midday darkness wouldn’t allow it. But for Jesus’ close friends and disciples, the cosmic billboard was unnecessary. The unthinkable had happened.

Jesus, the one they had come to believe was “the Messiah, the Son of the living God,”  was taken from them in the dark of night, made to stand trial on false charges, and then handed over to the Romans. He was tortured beyond comprehension, spat upon, and mocked with a cruel crown of thorns.

The King of Glory was stripped naked in a futile attempt to rob Him of His dignity…. [Keep Reading at Boundless.org]

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Just a last-minute reminder: Amazon has The Easter Lamb on sale right now—and if you’ve got Prime, there’s still time to get it by Resurrection Sunday. BUT it’s actually a book that can be read with your littles all year long. The good news is never out of season!