TGIF

It has been quite awhile since I have blogged but this is Holy Week and I've got something to say. I'm thinking how most people go through the week and they start setting their sights on Friday especially if it has been a tough week. We hear it often: "TGIF" (Thank God it's Friday!). Although many people use this phrase carelessly, without reverence for their Creator, they're grateful because Friday marks the end of the work or school week. It opens the door to 2 days when they can relax and just do their own thing. Imagine the week Jesus had on the journey to the cross. Just imagine His week compared to your worst week ever! On this Good Friday, millions of Christians around the world are especially thankful because it reminds them of what God accomplished through His Son so many years ago. But why do we call this day good? Was not this one of the blackest days in history? God's sinless Son, who went about doing good, healing the sick, and bringing hope to sin-ruined lives, was nailed to a shameful cross by self-righteous religious leaders. That's evil at its worst. That sounds more like God's day of defeat. Where is the good in that? Paul gave us the answer. On this day centuries ago, God demonstrated "His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." On that day the sun went out so the SON could shine in the hearts of the sinner. Such love is too profound for a genius to fully grasp, yet so simple that a child can accept it. And this love is experienced by all who repent of their sins and receive Christ by faith.

 Thank God for Good Friday!

 I believe in a hill call Mt. Calvary!