The Bridge

He stretches his lean little legs out as far as he can manage. Little hands are pushing against my chest. He smiles and licks his lips as he stretches his legs so that he can put his feet on his mom's legs nearby. The little body makes a perfect arch in-between us. Bright blue eyes capture my attention. Again the smile, and then he opens his mouth... 

"Look, Dad, I making a bridge!" 

Easter celebrates one of the biggest bridges that has ever been built. It is the bridge between life and death. It is the bridge between unholy people and a holy God. 

The Bible tells us that we have been separated from God because of our sin. We needed a way to get back (or be “reconciled”) to God. So God created a way! 

Romans 5:8-10 says this, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” 

Jesus died to bridge the gap in-between us and God that exists because of our sin. Thank you, Jesus, for becoming the bridge that gets us back to the Father! 

Happy Easter! 

Franklin