It’s fitting I believe, that the morning outside is dreary, a dull gray film making my time feel like mercy and slow acceptance that all will be well, the atmosphere already has changed.
Holy Spirit reminding me, no fear in love.
Walk more closely.
Continue, speechless.
His loss for my words that come.
Good words on Good Friday, the day marked by suffering.
His suffering for my words, words that come like mercy every morning.
I follow my daily guide that gives words in my Bible, a passage about a husband and wife who allowed greed and insecurity to go against what their souls knew they should do.
They chose to hide the excess of what they’d profited from, hid it away possibly insecure over their future, doesn’t say why.
The husband and then the wife died. Makes me wonder if this is where we get the phrase, “can’t take it with you!”
Peter asked them why they’d not trusted the Spirit, why they chose to hide their mistrust, revealing their lack of belief in God’s provision.
“But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
Acts 5:9 ESV
Today is Good Friday, two days before Easter services, sermons and celebrations.
I open my Bible to understand its significance, longing for the perspective of ancient writers and recorders rather than countless commentaries and insight of others.
I long, thankfully so, to be closer to the heart and soul of the day, to glean more significantly my conviction and my certainty of the suffering for my sake.
I consider the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John before finally resting on the page that I penciled in my calculation of the time the world was dark for three hours.
Dark because God could not watch His Son suffer.
“And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Mark 15:33-34 ESV
Observers felt surely rescue would come as the reply. But, it didn’t.
Jesus died.
“And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.”
Mark 15:37 ESV
Good Friday, I woke again asking for mercy and mercy, again met me like so many days before.
Today, easing its way reminding me kindly to test the Lord less often, to trust His graceful provision.
To not hide away, insecurely the disguises of my fear.
To not cover my sins of doubt, of shame that lead to paths uncertain and unsafe, paths that might find me falling down, falling back.
So I rose to the dim morning light and He met me again; Jesus, a merciful advocate showing that indeed, Friday is good.
Not just this one; but, all of them Lisa Anne!
All of your Fridays are good when you live in light of My goodness and my grace.
And if you look you will surely see good in every waking day, every day that you choose not to hide your treasure from me, that you choose not to hide your heart away.
Every moment that you are bold enough to believe!
Every day you choose not to blur your visions, your senses, your walking in agreement with my will and way, not yours.
Just a closer walk.
“”Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.”
Job 22:21 ESV
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