From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "C & P Greene" <greenehouse72@juno.com>
Subject: Palm Sunday Greetings
Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 8:33 AM

"But you have comes to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the
heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the general assembly and
church of the Firstborn who are enrolled  in heaven, and to God the Judge
of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, and to Jesus, the
mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better
than the blood of Abel."  Hebrews 12:22-24

This is written of sinners who have been saved by grace, those who are born
from above, those who have eternal life in Christ Jesus.  Oh, but what a
price was paid!

"The wages of sin is death..."  Romans 6:23
And Jesus paid that sin debt for each one of us.  The torture and agony He
endured is beyond comprehension.  He was scourged, spit in the face, beaten
with fists and reeds on the head, slapped and crown with thorns.  Then He
was nailed to the cross to die an excruciating death.  He died that we might
live and be reconciled to the Father!  There is nothing man can do to gain
salvation!  BUT GOD!  Two of the most wonderous words in know.

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved
us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together
with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and
seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus..."  Ephesians
2:4-6

"So then you are no longer strangers...but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God's household."  Ephesians 2:19  Amazing Grace!

As we prepare for the celebration of Easter let us take some time to
meditate on the events that had to take place first that the prophecies were
fulfilled.  Then let us agree and yield ourselves that the prayer of the
Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:18-19  may be our portion.
"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know
what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power
toward us who believe."

With grateful hearts we say thank you Lord for Your grace, Your
loving-kindness and Your tender mercies unto to us.  We worship and adore
You!