Luke 24:6 “He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee.”
It’s Easter Sunday and I’m sobbing in a coffee shop in Thailand, asking myself “How did I get here!?”
This has been a frequently asked question when I find myself in awe staring at: His beauty of Lake Toba in Indonesia, experiencing the magic of His waterfalls in the Philippines, and trying to grasp the vastness and wonder of His ocean in Thailand. Or in the hardest of things such as: loving on the many kids in the orphanages we visited in Medan, feeding the masses in the most impoverished slums in Manila, and walking in the midst of darkness on Bangla road in Phuket.
But today my eyes are closed and my soul is staring at the cross, crying out the same question, “How did I get here!?” My heart is exploding with an overflow of thankfulness, love and freedom. Not because I’m traveling the world with no responsibilities except loving the people in front of me.
BUT because of the cross. Because Jesus kicked satans ASS and defeated the grave.
He willingly died on the cross and because of that I AM FREE. I am free from the guilt and shame that would come with my past; I am free from feeling lost in this big world; I am free from searching for love; I am free from any anxieties; I am free from ever doubting my self worth; I am free from the world around me dictating how I live my life. I am free from death!
It’s only because of you, Jesus that I am where I am today.
Thank you for your endless protection. Thank you for entering into my empty life-style and showering me with life and joy. Thank you for redeeming me. Thank you for filling the holes of loneliness with your presence and endless love. Thank you for holding my hand through every trial I have faced thus far. Thank you answering every prayer for breakthrough with your faithfulness. Thank you for choosing me.
I remember every time you saved me. I remember every time you said, “no Katie, walk this way, follow me.” I remember, I always will.
This Easter Sunday, I might be miles away from my family but God I am so thankful that I am where I am today.
Happy Easter,
Katie B
