Looking Forward to Easter, pt. II

by Peggy Brown

This is the second half of an Easter project that I wanted to share with you. It is a wonderful, hands on tool for helping our children (and us too) begin to focus ahead of time on what Christ did for us!

You can find Part I on my blog entry from March 9. My prayer is that this simple tool will be a blessing to you, and that even if you don’t make the project, just reading through these precious scriptures will bless your heart!

#7- Object: Piece of sponge

Verse: Matthew 27:48 – Quickly one of them ran and got a sponge and filled it with vinegar and tied it to a stick and gave it to Jesus to drink.

#8- Object: Small spear (we used a plastic olive/hors douvres toothpick, but a Lego spear would work!)

Verse: John 19:34- But one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus’ side, and at once blood and water came out.

#9- Object: One die (that’s the singular of dice!)

Verse: Matthew 27:35 - After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

#10- Object: Piece of white fabric

Verse: Matthew 27:59 - And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

#11- Object: Round stone

Verse: Matthew 27:60- He put Jesus’ body in a new tomb that he had cut out of a wall of rock, and he rolled a very large stone to block the entrance of the tomb.

#12- Object- NONE!

Verse- Mark 16:6- But the man said, “Don’t be afraid. You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who has been crucified. He has risen from the dead; He is not here. Look, here is the place they laid Him…”

God of the universe it amazes me that You desire also to be Lord of my heart! Thank You for drawing us to Yourself with tender love. Let my heart be overwhelmed by the cost of Your sacrifice for me. Amen