I find it a little awkward that today’s word is “prosper”
given the somber nature of Good Friday.
Today we are supposed to remember the trial and crucifixion
of Jesus Christ. We are supposed
to walk through the entire process.
Beginning with the trial before Pilate, we see Jesus mocked and beaten,
we see a crown of thorns placed on his head. We watch as he carries his cross to Golgotha and is
crucified between two thieves. We
listen as he cries out in pain “Eli, Eli, lema sabechthani?” – My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me? We weep
as we hear “It is finished” and darkness sweeps over the land.
What is prosperous about this day? Is there anything that allows us to flourish?
The light has gone out of the world. We are cold and alone. Today on Good Friday we look to the
cross at Jesus. We are almost done
with the trial of this Lenten wilderness, yet before our celebration on Easter
we must pause to recognize the great suffering that took place first. We look up at the body that died for
our sins, and our hearts ache in the wilderness. Good Friday sets the stage for the return of Christ that
springs into being on Easter morning.
But first we must wait.
Like a seed that is planted, a beautiful story is brewing
underground waiting to burst forth through the cold earth, ending winter, and
giving us the prosperous hope of spring.
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