Its Friday... but Sunday's Coming!

There’s a poignant phrase which speaks to Christ’ agony on the cross, as well as to His ultimate victory over death.

“It’s Friday,

… but Sunday’s coming.”

In a larger sense this phrase applies equally to the bipolar nature of our own lives on this planet.

Friday is replete with doubt, despair, depression and discouragement,

while the advent of

Sunday is accompanied by blue skies and bright horizons.

We are all too familiar with our own proverbial Friday’s and Sunday’s.

My favorite passage of scripture in all of scripture assures us,

“We have not a high priest who cannot be touched by the feelings of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Let us come boldly to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy for our failures, and grace to help in the time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15-16)

Our Savior owns the cross as well as the empty tomb. He was equally familiar with both. He has experienced His own Fridays and Sundays, and in His duel role as God and man is the very epitome of both days of the week.

Thankfully, this isn’t all there is. That which we call “real” and “tangible” is passing away, and that which we refer to as “invisible” and “ethereal” will one day take on reality, and will, ultimately, be the only permanent and everlasting we will ever know and enjoy.

Its Friday

… but Sunday’s coming!

 

By William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from "(Mc)Donald's Daily Diary" Vol. 7