Easter

Happy Easter! The last couple of weeks we have been doing a 12 days of Easter for some of the people in the ward. It's been lots of fun but I'm kinda glad I don't have to remember to bring an egg over to their houses every day. The 12 days of Easter looked like this.

Egg #1: Small piece of bread/cracker - Matthew 26:26-27 – “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat; This is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;”

Egg #2: Sac cup - Matthew 26:39 – “And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

Egg #3: Coin - Matthew 26:14-15 – “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.” Fulfilled the prophecy in Zechariah 11:12-14

Egg #4: Red Cloth- Matthew 27:28 – “And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.”

Egg #5: Thorns- Matthew 27:29- “And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying Hail, King of the Jews!”

Egg #6: Cross/Nail- Luke 23:33 – “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.”

Egg #7: Sponge- Luke 23:36 & Matt 27:48 – “And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering vinegar.” “And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave to him to drink.”

Egg #8: Die- Matthew 27:35-36 – “And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.”

Egg #9: White cloth - Matthew 27:5 – “And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,.”

Egg #10: Rock- Matthew 27:6 – “And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.”

Egg #11: Spices- Matthew 28:5-6 – “And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had brought sweet spices, that they might come to anoint him.”

Egg #12: Empty Egg - Matthew 28:5-6 – “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”

I'm so glad that I know my savior lived and died for me. It's amazing to think of how much he did for me and that if I accept him and repent he will lift my burdens and carry my sins.

Happy Easter and Happy Birthday to my wonderful Mom :)