Good Friday

Good Friday.  A day of remembering such a tragic - yet necessary - event.  I can’t imagine the emotions that day. The sadness, the tears, the hopelessness, the fear, the loneliness. The sorrow. The feeling that death has stolen from us. Seemingly defeated and drowning in life. Questions like “what the heck do we do now?” Or “why do we even bother if the end hurts so bad?” But, death was not the end. Love walked itself - Himself -  to the cross that day so death was not the end. Love walked Himself to the cross as the ultimate sacrifice for our sin. Despite the pain of His death, Love held Himself on the cross because He knew it was His blood that could save us. There was no other way. Love gave generously of Himself - He gave His life - for all of humanity. Death was not the end. The overwhelming sadness of the day would soon turn to joy. After a time, Love walked out of the tomb and offered new life. Love wins. Love walked out of the grave and changed everything. Love walked the Earth as a man, died a tragic death as the ultimate sacrifice, and rose again so we could live with Him forever. And until the day we leave this world to live with Him, He lives in us. Love walks with us every step we take. That is a promise worth celebrating - worth living for!