We don’t celebrate Easter in the springtime merely by accident. Easter represents “New Life”, therefore, God has allowed us to see reminders of this in all of nature. As spring approaches we see the evidences of new life all around us, whether in the city or in the country. On the farms we have new calves and foals, and just about everywhere, we see the mud swallows marking out their spots to build their nests of mud.
I always find it interesting that every year, at the very same time, a family of mud swallows begin their task of building their nest in the corner of our front porch. With perseverance they bring little bits of dirt/mud and they continue to build right up to the arrival of that first egg. What an awesome God we have, to demonstrate lesson upon lesson for us “right where we live”.
This brings me to the all-important event of Easter. It’s because of what Christ did for us that:
 

God bless you as you take time to thank Him for His ultimate sacrifice…