Good Friday: Revelation Song

Today is Good Friday.  We may not think Good to be the best descriptor because this is the day that Jesus laid down His life.  It is a somber day, a painful day, a heavy day.

The lyrics to Revelation Song go like this:

Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty

Who was and is and is to come

Good Friday is a snapshot.  It is like a picture we hold on to of a painful but important memory.  That picture is finite - but Christ is not.  There was a long journey up to the cross, an painful sacrifice on the cross, and life after the cross.  We have to remember those things - we have to think of the whole picture.  Good Friday would be absolutely devastating if we could not put it in the context of Jesus' life and the fact that Jesus lives.

Let's talk about Hoosier basketball for a moment - and on a completely serious note.  For Hoosier fans in Bloomington, and across the globe last night, we watched our team fall to Syracuse.  After an incredible season - one unlike Hoosier fans had seen in a long time - it ended in two 20 minute halves.  It seemed like a flash of light compared to the season leading up to it.  When we stop to consider the journey, it is inspiring.  Coach Crean and his staff built up a team from the rubble, made them work hard and prove themselves when the odds were against them.  They played a tremendous season.  And now there is promise for Hoosier basketball's future.  In the moment, fans and players were heartbroken - but we can't discredit the journey behind us and the journey ahead.

The same is true of our Savior.  His journey up to the cross is terribly important.  He left us with so much through the love that He shared with those around Him, the teachings that we find in the Bible.  His journey beyond the cross is wonderful, because He still continues to love and be present in our lives.  Today we honor Jesus' death on the cross, knowing that there is hope for tomorrow.

~SP