Sunday's Coming!
Pathway Points
Stepping Up for Jesus
Today is Good
Friday. Oftentimes, today is a day of quiet reflection and mourning. For
us, looking back through the lens of Easter, Good Friday really is good. For
the disciples however, it was anything but good. For them, their beloved
teacher and friend is gone. They’re in hiding, literally and figuratively,
fearing for their lives and filled with shame. They’re also dealing with
extreme disappointment. In their minds, Jesus was supposed to overthrow Rome
and bring back the glory days of Israel. Everything was supposed to get better,
not worse.
Once again, the disciples missed the point. Like us living
in the “already, but not yet,” they wanted Jesus to hurry up and fix it all and
make their lives paradise. Jesus, on the other hand, wanted more than just them
in that paradise; he wants everyone! Oh, if only I could go back in time and
tell them, “It's Friday, but
Sunday's coming!”
Stepping up with you in His strength!
Monica Lebsack
Creative Ministries Director