Some of you will have heard of the Brick Testament, but for those of you who haven’t, it is essentially the Bible in Lego form! It covers events from Genesis right through to Revelation, and can be found here http://www.thebricktestament.com/.

We used the following image from the Brick Testament in our youth work this Sunday:

It struck me that even when it’s made out of lego, the image of Jesus carrying the cross on which he was to be crucified is an extremely powerful one. During Lent, we remember the time Jesus spent in the desert; being challenged by the devil and fighting temptation. His obedience to God is astounding here, and as Philippians 2 verse 8 says, he then, ‘became obedient to death —even death on a cross!’

This image, made from lego or otherwise, brings home to me the cost of the obedience that Jesus showed. He humbled himself, enduring humiliation, pain, and ultimately death, allowing us to be in relationship with God. All too often I forget the price that was paid to make this relationship possible. If the temple curtain hadn’t been torn in two, we would still be kept at a distance from God. Instead, thanks to Jesus’ saving death, we can pray to God, talk to him, tell him our concerns, our hopes, our fears. We can listen to Him, ask Him what he wants us to do, what he wants for our lives. What an incredible privilege!

And yet sometimes I see talking to God as a chore; something I should do so I can tick it off my list. Imagine how my friends would feel if I talked to them just so I could cross that task off my to do list? Pretty undervalued I think, so I have no idea how God must feel about it! We are able to talk to the creator of the universe – as we look towards Easter, let’s rejoice in that possibility, and make the most of this amazing gift.

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