I can hardly believe that Easter is just around the corner. Easter is my favour time of the year. I love Easter because it’s all about redemption and forgiveness. Easter is significant to the believer because of the Blood and the broken Body of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s also about “Resurrection” and dead dreams and hopes coming back to life again.
I recently read a story that took place on June 18, 1815. It is known as the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the allied forces of the British, Dutch, and Germans under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of signals to find out how the battle was going. One of these signals was on the tower of Winchester Cathedral.
Late in the day it flashed the signal: “W – E – L – L – I – N – G – T – O – N – - – D – E – F – E – A – T – E – D – - -.” Just at that moment a fog cloud made it impossible to read the message. The news of defeat quickly spread throughout the city. The whole countryside was sad and gloomy when they heard the news that their country had lost the war. Suddenly, the fog lifted, and the remainder of the message could be read. Read the rest of this entry »
