This past Wednesday, we cut

grass all day at the church.

Tommy Duncan and his crew showed

up and we were preparing the church for the glorious celebration of Easter.

We got the slab poured for the Easter Sonrise service under the

outdoor pavilion, and seeded and fertilized the sprouting grass.

The birth of Jesus and his

resurrection are certainly the two most significant events in Christianity.

Churches around the world are hosting and conducting Easter pageants and

programs and music to celebrate this monumental resurrection event.

We read every day where in

America someone is challenging our religious freedoms. We remember the

infamous atheist, MadelineO'Hare in her fight with God as she challenged

and won her fight to remove prayer from our schools. Many others jumped

on the band wagon and piece by piece are attempting to dismantle the Christian

principles upon which our democratic rights and citizen responsibilities

were formulated.

I wonder what a politically

correct Easter message would sound like from a pulpit? I do not want to

dignify that idea with my time but I saw something very, very, wonderful

this past Wednesday night.

As I mentioned earlier, we

had cut grass all day and worked at the church to clean it up for Easter.

We then conducted our weekly Wednesday night Bible study on Revelation

and I, being very tired, departed for home. I realized my gas tank was

near empty so I stopped at the gas station at the crossroads on Ga. Highway

16 and Ga. Highway 85 to fill up my Ford Escort.

I inserted my Chevron card

into the slot to buy gas at the pump when the message came up on the screen

"Authorizing" as usual, and then the following message appeared

in the screen. "AND WHEN THEY HAD PLATTED A CROWN OF THORNS, THEY

PUT IT UPON HIS HEAD, AND A REED IN HIS RIGHT HAND: AND THEY BOWED THEIR

KNEES BEFORE HIM, AND MOCKED HIM SAYING, HAIL KING OF THE JEWS."

I was overcome with joy. I

shouted and cried at the same time. I don't know how it got on there and

who put it there, but there it was, for the whole world

to see! I will forever buy my gas there as long as I live. I even let

the management know how much I appreciated it.

Believers and followers of

Jesus, a time may come in our nation in the not too distant future where

naming the name of Jesus will become against the law. I want to say further,

I would like to see the person, or organization or government, or ACLU

group or situation that will stop me from proclaiming the gospel message

that "He is risen!"

We must as Christians be willing

to put our jobs, our families, our futures, our fortunes, and our very

lives if necessary on the line for the cause of Christ. Press on for time

is short. Watch and pray! Happy, blessed, glorious, proclaiming, Easter.

The tomb is empty!

The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon is

the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC)and a former Army chaplain.

The church is below Senoia on Ga. Highway 85. Going south on Hwy. 85 you

cross Ga. Highway 16, and the church is a mile on the right just below

the fire station. Church office and prayer line 770-719-2365; e-mail [email protected].

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