Jesus loves everyone very, very much and He did many wonderful things while here on earth. He made blind people see, deaf people hear, and sick people well. He made the winds and the sea obey Him and made a small lunch into enough to feed over 5,000 people. He could do all these wonderful things because He is the son of God. The religious leaders of the time did not like what Jesus had to say. They convinced the Roman government to crucify Him by nailing Him to a wooden cross.
After Jesus had died, a man named Joseph of Arimathea came and took the body away and burried Him in a tomb. Three days later, some women who loved Jesus very much came to visit the tomb. They knew Jesus was sent by God, but did not truly understand all He had told them about His death and resurection. When the women arrived at the tomb, they found the stone rolled away. Jesus was not there! The tomb was empty! The women were afraid but an angel told them that Jesus had come back to life just like He said he would. The women were so happy. They ran off to tell the disciples.
The bible says that we are ALL sinners. That means that we do things that God says we should not do. Jesus came to earth and died on that cross to take our punishment so that we could have a way to get to heaven. If you ask Jesus to come into your heart and forgive you, He WILL forgive you of all the bad things you have done and when you die, you will go to heaven. Jesus loves you very much and He wants to be with you forever. He is not willing that any should perish. Accept His gift today! What better gift to offer God on Easter than your heart.
