Good Friday morning! The joy of Christ flows through us this day. As Easter approaches, the thoughts of what Jesus suffered at the hands of the people in His day come to mind often. I think of the many times that He might have spoke and stopped the whole show on the spot. At any time He might have said, "Look, I am the Son of God, and I've had enough of this!" He might have demanded allegiance, knees to bow and the confession of His Lordship right at that moment. However, a greater need drove His love at that time. The need to save us from the pain of sin and death that hung around every human neck. He could see it, but you and I cannot see what Jesus saw every day all around Him. Every time the thought of stopping came to Him, I can imagine that He looked around, saw all that pain and misery, and took another step toward the cross.
How is this joyful? How do we start the weekend on a note of joy when thinking about our Lord's suffering? We don't have to feel that suffering for all eternity because the price of our sin is paid! We are set free, pardoned, ransomed, no longer slaves to death and the grave. At the moment it is hard for us to feel all of what that truly means to us. One day, Jesus promised, that feeling will arrive in full force. We will stand before the judgement seat and receive fully the grace of Christ Jesus! He would not have gone to prepare a place for us, only to turn everyone away at the last moment. Let the joy of that grace fill you until the dam is ready to burst and overflows into a dark world! Take the most happy day of your life and multiply it many times over to begin feeling a taste of that great day in Christ Jesus. I'm with you on this; I cannot imagine it either in the pain of this world, but we know on the assurance of our Lord Jesus that it will indeed happen.
Blessed assurance in the boundless love of our dear Father in Heaven!
Bucky
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