Day of Praise

Sa, 04/19/14, "Day of Praise"

Psalm 74:10 - "How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?"

Today is Holy Saturday. In sum, we remember how Jesus lay dead in the grave and the forces of evil thought they'd prevailed. However, the Sovereign God was, is, and always will be Sovereign, so the "victory" of darkness over Jesus would be short-lived. Jesus, the Light of the World, was soon to be raised up by the Glory of the Father.

And so it is true for you who believe in the power and grace of the Living God. There may be something in your life that seems dead in the grave, like your marriage, some other relationship, your job, your own health, a loved one, your peace about life, or your hope for the future. And it may seem as if the forces of evil have prevailed. However, the Sovereign God was, is, and always will be Sovereign, so the "victory" of darkness in your life will be short-lived. Jesus, the Light of the World, was raised up by the Glory of the Father. And He will transform your griefs and sorrows into joy and dancing.

Do not lose heart, friends.

The Lord is near.

Praise God!

(An archive of Day of Praise can be found at my daughter Calley's blog: http://dayofpraisepc.blogspot.com/?m=1)
Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson