It's FRIDAY!

A sermon I heard several years ago by Dr. Tony Compolo made a lasting impression on me.  It was a sermon that was originally given by his pastor, Marshall L. Shepard, Sr.

 

It was a simple sermon, starting softly; building in volume and intensity until the entire congregation was completely involved, repeating the phrases in unison. The sermon went something like this.

It's Friday. Jesus is arrested in the garden where He was praying. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. The disciples are hiding and Peter's denying that he knows the Lord. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is beaten, mocked, and spit upon. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Those Roman soldiers are flogging our Lord and they press the crown of thorns down into his brow. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. See Him walking to Calvary, the blood dripping from His body. See the cross crashing down on His back as He stumbles beneath the load. It's Friday; but Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. See those Roman soldiers driving the nails into the feet and hands of my Lord. Hear my Jesus cry, "Father, forgive them." It's Friday; but Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, bloody and dying. But Sunday's coming.

It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, heaven is weeping and hell is partying. But that's because it's Friday, and they don't know it, but Sunday's a coming.

 

Friday.  

 

We all have Fridays in our lives, Fridays of illness, despair, hunger, poverty.... Fridays when it seems that all is lost, that no one cares... Fridays when nothing goes our way and it feels as if the whole world is against us... Fridays that cause us to doubt and lose hope.

 

Thank God, as Christians we have a promise from God that overcomes the world.  We have the work of Christ for us, as He endured the pain and suffering of that Friday so many years ago on our behalf.  When life gets you down, when you are going through a Friday experience, look to Christ and remember, SUNDAY'S COMING!  

 

Have a Blessed Easter!
 

Blessings,

Steve

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