The early followers of Jesus faced three sad days. This day between Good Frida and Easter must have been frightening and certainly a day of mourning. We, however, know the joy of Easter’s resurrection. For those who do now have the sure knowledge of its occurrence, they are still living in darkness.
The disciples faced some difficult times with Jesus’ presence with them. It is said they hid. It is said they watched his ascension, another blow to their understanding. But then, by the grace of God, Pentecost occurred. Then they got to work spreading the message of the resurrection.
A “sad-bad day” will occur for those who do not follow Jesus. The time of eternal damnation will be the result of postponing or ignoring the message of Easter. It’s not about bunnies and eggs and teh 16.2 billion dollars we will spend on Easter celebrations this year or the 16 million jelly beans we’ll eat. The consequences of not worshiping the Eternal Lamb, the Risen Christ, will be devastating for eternity. While the disciples did not understand the meaning of the resurrection, we have no excuse for ignoring the message of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We have no excuse for not reading Revelations and the epistles to the early church–the church today as well.
Locally, I invite you to join in worship at our new sanctuary at 760 Emerson Drive in Palm Bay, or your local church. Find out what Easter is all about and bow to the Lord of the universe and our lives.
My Psalm 345 THREE SAD DAYS
One sad day the disciples saw
Their Lord crucified, Hanging on a tree.
The next sad day, they mourned His death
Feeling bereft, mourning His absence.
Another sad day the disciples saw
The Risen Lord ascending into heaven.
Can we even fathom
The abandonment
The disillusionment
The sorrow, confusion, loneliness they felt?
Only in scripture can we learn the Plan
God conceived for them for us, and all mankind.
For our sin,
For our depravity ,
For our idolatry,
For our iniquity,
For our faithlessness ,
For our betrayal,
Jesus had to die.
For our salvation,
For our sanctification
For our redemption,
For our restoration,
He conquered death.
For our celebration,
For His elevation
For our adoration,
He rose again.
For our comfort,
For our hope
For our blessing,
He ascended to reach the whole earth,
So the Father would send our Comforter.
The Holy Spirit, our counselor, the Power
To tell the Lord’s story to all generations
While we await Master’s sure return.
And on that day, while some will mourn
His true believers will rejoice forever
His Kingdom will come
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Death, where is your sting?
Grave, where is your victory?
Christ banishes sad days,
Turns them to blessed eternity.
There will be no tears, no death, no sorrow
Eternal rest will be our home
Our debt is paid by Christ alone.
For scripture tells us believers shall be
Where streets are gold and loved ones gather.
A cloud of witnesses and elders and angels
Will join everlasting praise to the Lamb,
Victory: The Great I Am.
Three sad days were short separations
For nothing comes between us and our Lord.
Hallelujah, Hosanna, Praised by Your Name,
Easter forever,
He’s alive,
He is risen
He is risen indeed!
We’ll join nations, tribes, peoples, and saints
In everlasting praise,
Singing “Holy! Holy! Holy!
To the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit,”
In the throne room, in triumphant praise.
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