Vital Link No 71 Spring 2018 | Page 6

Have an Otherly Easter By Jenny Edwards MBE My nephew once asked me why Jesus had to die so soon, when He was only born at Christmas and then died a few months later! Of course, we know that there was 33 years of life and ministry in-between, and that during His time on earth Christ changed the lives of hundreds of people. We are still able to rejoice in His love, as the message travels worldwide and His Kingdom grows daily. So much of Jesus’ ministry was directed at the less fortunate, the stressed, the ill, the disabled, the worried, the angry, and many others who desperately needed His love, compassion, and saving power. Today is no different. His love reaches everywhere to all people with many varied needs. I was given a book for Christmas called ‘The Cat Lovers Devotional’, which tells of the way we can see God’s love t