This is an Easter that is different from any Easter I have ever had. We won't do a lot of the things that normally happen on Easter Sunday. Our whole week has been quite different from Easter weeks of the past. Tomorrow is Good Friday, the day Christ followers remember the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. On that day over 2000 years ago Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a cross like a common criminal.
The day is a historical day as well as a day
prophesied 700 years before it happened. Christ fulfilled 100s of prophesies precisely as it was foretold throughout the Bible. The Bible is the most historically accurate book ever written. The Bible has been copied for ages yet the ancient manuscripts match what we read today.
But the wonder of
Good Friday is more than just a historical account. It is an account of the greatest good God has done for mankind. He wants to be in relationship with the people He loves so intensely that He sent His son to the world, not to condemn but to redeem, to forgive and to give abundant life.
The account of the day the world was dark for 3 hours at midday, after Christ died, is recorded by many writers in detailed accuracy.
That day, Christ was beaten to the point that he was unrecognizable. His suffering was intense. We as a people and as a country are suffering now from the scourge of
COVD-19. But our suffering pales in comparison to Christ's last days on Earth. He was betrayed by one he loved, he was humiliated in public and he was killed as a criminal when he had done no wrong. This is what I believe.
I am confidant that we will rise from this crisis. Christ's victory over death should give us confidence that defies logic, confidence that is miraculous.
Happy Easter!
Moving forward,
Jeff Roach
www.brooketraining.com
