Good Friday God’s Good Plan In God’s Good Time

We often give up on God before His plan for us, in His perfect timing, takes effect. Jesus’ death on Good Friday came before His resurrection on Easter Sunday.  Things looked hopeless for Jesus’ followers during the time between those two events, but God was still in charge.  Satan might have thought he had victory when Jesus died but God had a plan, and He had the power to carry it out. 

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.  (Isaiah 55:8 NIV)

Before God created the world He knew that despite the good intentions of humans they would sin and would need a saviour. God’s plan was that Jesus would be wounded and bruised and shed His precious blood on the cross for the sin of the whole world.  Jesus died for sins He didn’t commit.  Jesus was beaten and mocked and mistreated because of the anger, jealousy, and evil that others exhibited.  Because He lived a perfect life, Jesus was able to sacrificially offer Himself as payment (death) for the accumulated debt of the sin of the whole world, including yours and mine. 

No one takes my life from me. I give it up willingly! I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again, just as my Father commanded me to do. (John 10:18 CEV)

At just the right time Christ died for ungodly people. He died for us when we had no power of our own. (Romans 5:6 NIRV)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving me new life through the death and resurrection of Jesus.  I am forever humbled by Jesus’ obedience to death, even death on a cross.  Help me to live each day obedient to Your word, Your ways, and Your timing, trusting that you will make all things right as I surrender to Your will.  Thank You for working all things together for good in my life.  May all I do and say glorify Your Holy Name.  Amen

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