Sunday's Comin!

Well as I woke this morning.. this being Good Friday I was faced with a mixture of emotions as I reflected on this day, this holiday that we celebrate. All on it’s own, Good Friday is quite the sad/reflective day, remembering the painful and gruesome death that Jesus endured on our behalf! Some may ask the question ‘why did He have to endure such pain?’ but the answer remains that all of us have sinned and fallen short of His Glory. Therefore in order that the separation be removed and our sin forgiven, a punishment had to be given as penalty for our sin. But God is in incredible, infinite goodness made the call that He would allow his Son Jesus Christ to pay that price.. that price being his very life and blood. Wow – He did that for you and Me!

But as I got ready for our 2nd day of Easterfest I was reminded with the truth that although all on its own, Good Friday is not necessarily ‘good’, it IS good because ‘Sunday’s coming!’. We do have hope on Friday because of the Sunday yet to come!! Sunday’s Comin!! All was black and sad on Friday but on Sunday, Jesus conquered death by rising from the dead! We live in hope because we know that the rest of the story must be told! For the disciples Friday was the worst day in their lives.. knowing that their Lord was dead, their hopes crushed and their purpose shattered.. BUT on Sunday, their day of disaster turned into the day of Victory! Jesus rose again! He conquered! He defeated death.. AND forgave our sin, giving us each the opportunity to be rescued, redeemed and set free to know Jesus, his forgiveness and his eternal life which is promised to all who put their trust in Him! Wow! Jesus laid down his life that we might receive that life! The truth of Sunday changed everything!And for each of us we have that journey to walk.. We can enter in to His forgiveness and experience the fullness of a personal intimate walk with Jesus! For each of us, we also go through seasons in life that may very well feel like the disaster on ‘good’ Friday.

You may be in a situation this Easter whereby it just feels like you are surrounded in the dark/you are pressed down/you are under attack/you are fighting to stay afloat. BUT can I encourage you that Sunday’s Comin!! For each of us, Jesus has promised that although we will go through trials of many kinds, we also will overcome! We WILL conquer the enemy and we ARE filled with the very Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead! He lives in us! Press into Him.. seek him.. Surrender to Him! So although we are faced with the reality of Jesus’ suffering for us (which we must never take for granted) we can take great joy this day because Sunday’s Coming. Just like the disciples had a season of desperation, we too are faced with times where we wonder ‘Is God really here’ or ‘why do I have to struggle with the stronghold’. But take great encouragement to know that Friday wasn’t the end of the story – it was just the beginning! Sunday’s Coming.. Victory is round the corner.. Let’s run the race, knowing that in the end.. we win! Jesus overcame death.. He is the ultimate victor!

So Happy Easter to you! Usually we wait until Sunday to say Happy Easter, but Good Friday IS a day to celebrate.. not on it’s own, but because Sunday IS Coming!!

Rock On!!

BEC

May God grant to you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation that you might know him better! (Eph 1)