It’s (Good) Friday, but remember . . . Sunday’s comin’
I’ve shared this Good Friday message ahead of Easter Sunday many times in the past, but with things going the way they are in today’s America, I’m posting it again as a reminder that no matter how dark today may seem . . . it’s only Friday. Sunday’s comin’.
Today is Good Friday, the day set aside by Christians to remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
Why is it called Good Friday? Possibly because the word “good” used to mean “holy.” However, regardless of its origins, it is recognized around the world as a day to remember the death of the Son of Man and the Son of God.
Of course, Good Friday is followed by Easter Sunday, the day that Christians around the world celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death when he was resurrected from the grave. The words “He is risen!” serve as a reminder that Jesus’ death was not in vain, and that He has defeated death and the grave. When we say, He is risen, it’s our way of sharing this incredible and life-changing truth with the world. And because Christ was resurrected, we can have hope for our own resurrection and eternal life.
But the resurrection hadn’t occurred yet on the day Jesus was crucified, so we can only imagine how dark the events of that day must have felt to the many followers of Jesus after witnessing all he had done and the hope he had given them. Under the circumstances, it’s easy to see how they may have felt like all was lost.
When I reflect on Good Friday, I’m reminded of an old sermon by S.M. Lockridge called “Sunday’s Comin’.” In this short but succinct message, Lockridge perfectly describes how on this dark day, where all who followed Jesus chose to abandon him (except for Mary his mother) to die alone, there was still reason for hope because Sunday was indeed coming.
Please take a few minutes to enjoy his great sermon combined with footage from The Passion of The Christ:
I want you think about the last few stanzas of this powerful message:
It’s Friday – Hope is lost – Death has won – Sin has conquered and Satan’s just a laughin’
It’s Friday – Jesus is buried – A soldier stands guard – And a rock is rolled in place
But it’s Friday – It’s only Friday – SUNDAY IS A-COMIN’!
As I meditate on these words, I can see a parallel with life in America today. Once a land of great promise, it’s beginning to feel like evil has won; that hope is lost. But maybe, just maybe, it’s only Friday in America. Maybe, just maybe, there’s a Sunday and a resurrection in store for this once-great nation.
I hope you’ll take some time on this Good Friday to consider all that Jesus sacrificed to reconcile us to God and to remember that no matter how dark today may be, Sunday is a-comin’.
David Leach is the owner of the Strident Conservative and the author of The New Axis of Evil: Exposing the Bipartisan War on Liberty. He holds people of every political stripe accountable for their failure to uphold conservative values, and he promotes those values instead of political parties.
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