Yesterday was Good Friday. It was the day that the redeeming of mankind was to begin. It was a day of turmoil, darkness, and suffering. It was a day of triumph and of soul searching. It was a day that would determine the rest of life. It was also a day of choice.

The religious leaders of the day believed that they had killed a man that was dangerous to their way of life. The disciples thought they had lost their friend and teacher. At the end of the day, a man who was both a religious leader and a disciple buried Jesus with the help of his mother and Mary Magdalene. Then began the Silent Day.

How did all the people spend the Sabbath after the crucifixion? Did the religious leaders do fist pumps and high fives. Where did his closest friends spend the day. What did they do? The scriptures say they hid in “fear of the Jews” on the succeeding days but does not mention this day.

As I was reflecting on this, I had to stop and ask myself, “what will occupy my day”? How will I spend it?

I’m building some signs for a new series of sermons that starts tomorrow. It revolves around the walk to Emmaus and the conversation that Jesus had with the two people that he walked beside. I ask for your thoughts and prayers for me as I build them. I built the two end signs first for the cities involved. Now I’m working on the reflection signs. To see them, tune into our live stream and watch tomorrow.

Let me know your thoughts on today.

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Thanks for perusing,

Gary