Lest I Forget

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Easter came in a blur this year. I'm not sure if it was because I didn't give up anything for Lent or if time flew by with vacation, then Meg, then back to work last week and helping in the preschool/kindergarten on Good Friday. Whatever the reason, I didn't feel I gave God my all this Easter. I feel bad. I feel like I missed out. I feel like I robbed Him somehow.

As I reflect on the past weekend, I can't help but ask myself why I wasn't able to embrace the Cross? What kept me from Him?

The hymn Lead Me to Calvary comes to my mind and I think in some ways, the busyness of life caused me to forget. Not that I forgot what Jesus did on the cross, but I don't think I took the time to really meditate on just what it cost Him to do it.


The good news about the story of Easter though is that it's not a story just for one day in early Spring. The Easter message is for every day! Jesus died for our sins always, whether it's April 12 or October 10. I think the main point is that every day we should be meditating on God's great gift to us and giving Him our devotion and ourselves in gratitude.


I am glad that Jesus is resurrected from the dead. In doing so, He is able to daily resurrect me from my selfishness and pride. He's able to raise up in me the Fruit of the Holy Spirit and give me the power to die to self. Lest I forget what Jesus did at Calvary, I have only to stop and remember the message of Easter today and every day after.

Let me leave you tonight with the words of that great hymn, lest you forget too.

Lead Me to Calvary
by Jenny Hussey

King of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

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Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.

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Let me like Mary, through the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb,
Lead me to Calvary.

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May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share,
Thou hast borne all for me.

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