dear emily,
good friday is a tough thing to say. my heart wants to change it to
black friday or sad friday. my mind has to remind it every year that
we are not rejoicing over our Lord's suffering but giving Him its value.
it was good that the Lamb lay His life down for us. He was "the
Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." (rev. 13:8) i just can
not wrap my head around that. from the beginning? a sacrifice that
spans time or creation?
before He created the light, separated the waters, made the animals,
vegetation, adam, and eve, " God saw that it was good." before
that He knew that His Son would be slain for His creation?
He was resolved to die. i am resolved to try and understand . . . but
when i still can't, i am resolved to be eternally grateful.
and He is risen and coming again,
lea
good friday is a tough thing to say. my heart wants to change it to
black friday or sad friday. my mind has to remind it every year that
we are not rejoicing over our Lord's suffering but giving Him its value.
it was good that the Lamb lay His life down for us. He was "the
Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." (rev. 13:8) i just can
not wrap my head around that. from the beginning? a sacrifice that
spans time or creation?
before He created the light, separated the waters, made the animals,
vegetation, adam, and eve, " God saw that it was good." before
that He knew that His Son would be slain for His creation?
He was resolved to die. i am resolved to try and understand . . . but
when i still can't, i am resolved to be eternally grateful.
and He is risen and coming again,
lea
