Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

Having become hopelessly involved in debt, a dissipated Russian officer sat down in desperation and wrote out a list of his indebtedness. Summing up the whole, he wrote in despair at the bottom, “Who can pay such a debt as this?”

That night the emperor passed through the barracks in disguise and seeing the paper beside the sleeping man, read it, and wrote at the end of the question the one word, "Nicholas!"

In the morning the officer wondered who had done it, but all doubts vanished when at ten o’clock the emperor sent the cash necessary for the heavy payment.

The night before the resurrection was a time of despair also for the disciples of Jesus. Even though Jesus had shared what He was there to do, it had not played out as they had wished. It is the same for the believer of today; we are in anticipation of tomorrow as we celebrate the Resurrection.

Reader, we have been in debt, also. Think of your sins; think of the debt you owe your Lord, and when in despair you say, “Who can pay such a debt?” then whisper the name of Jesus.

He can pay it. He has paid it. Jesus paid it all, Yes, all the debt you owe!

May God bless and keep you today.