This morning I've learned of two different stories of young, vibrant, loving Christian people dying tragically. They were both young, it was a quick and unexpected death for each of them. Each left behind young children. And I was overcome, wondering why such death, in such unexpected and seemingly random ways. The goodness. The blessing they were to those around them. And then the Lord reminded me today is Good Friday. And how another, more blameless, more vibrant, more loving young man died. We are always eager to get to Sunday-- we know in the back of our minds that He rose from the dead! And yet, today, in the rainy, dreary day, I'm reminded of the sadness of His death. That he suffered. That Christ died for our sin-- the things we did wrong, He was punished for.
Eva is learning about humility in church this month. What greater humbling experience is it than to be reminded we are the cause of His death and punishment. That He showed the ultimate humility in dying on the cross for us!
This Good Friday, I encourage you to take a moment and think about his sacrifice. He was God-- but He suffered, out of His love for us!
Here's a link to a brief video on that Beautiful Scandalous Night.
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