It’s Friday But Sunday’s Coming

Posted on by March 29, 2024avatar

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?  1 Corinthians 15:55

The following has been posted several times during the existence of this blog. The narrative is mine. Some videos changed this year.

Jesus. He, Who was there at the Beginning, came to Earth, a seemingly insignificant planet located in the Orion Spur off the Perseus Arm in the Milky Way galaxy.  Yet, this planet was particularly blessed for this place was the home of those created in the image of the Creator. These were special people, dearly loved.

Enjoy this video called The Mountain by Terje Sorgjerd,  which was filmed  April 4-11, 2011at El Teide which is one of Spain´s highest mountains. It is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories. You will see stunning views of the Milky Way. Think of a God who created far more than what you can see here but still loves you

Yet, these beloved people of God were strangely rebellious. They grew tired of their King and His rules. They turned from Him and a darkness settled over the planet. That is why the Light came. And so, on a day called Good Friday, a strange name for a day of execution, He was crucified by the very people He created, loved, and came to redeem. The angels gasped in confusion.  How does one execute the Eternal? And why?  But, there was a plan. There had always been a plan.

So, they laid Him in the ground. Death and sadness consumed them. The Light of the World seemingly had been extinguished. But, just before He died, He said something curious to the thief. “Today you will be with Me in paradise.”  Paradise? He was dead, wasn’t He? Perhaps they could not see it in the midst of their grief and disappointment, but soon they would learn a deep truth. In the darkness, there is always the Light of the World, always!  But, they would have to look into the darkness to really see it.

Watch “The Aurora” by Terje Sorgjerd. He spent a week capturing one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years.  This video was shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park bordering Russia,

Then, on Easter morning, death lost its final shot at victory. The Light entered the Body and He once again walked amongst His people who were no longer lost but had been found. Unburdened by their sin, they started to dance and continue to dance because Sunday has come and the Lord of the Dance will be with them, always!

Rejoice with our brothers and sisters in Budapest, Hungary who, for many years, had to practice their faith in the dark. I visited this very square years ago as a high school student, never imagining that faith would one day be openly celebrated here. On April 4, 2010, over 1,300 young people (and a few of us older types who impressively got their groove on) all of them members of Faith Church, celebrated Resurrection Sunday.

Given the war in Ukraine in 2022, these next two videos are surprisingly relevant.

Then, the following year, even more, showed up. Isn’t that like the faith? They told a few and then a few more and before they realized it, the world changed. This dance inspired more dances all around the world. May you join in the dance of the Resurrection because

CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! HALLELUJAH!

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It’s Friday But Sunday’s Coming — 11 Comments

  1. Without the Cross, I would be lost and undone without God or His Son.

    “CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! HALLELUJAH!”

    Amen & Amen!!

  2. Max,

    And, as the thief on the cross demonstrates, it just requires faith PERIOD…
    – not attending the “true church”
    – not how you are Baptized
    – not believing the “correct theology”
    – not being “born in the spirit”
    – unfortunately, I could go on and on… sigh..

  5. Thank you, Dee, for the post 🙂 ….and thank you to all who have commented. 🙂

    And to those who’ve been traumatized, etc. by “It’s Friday – Sunday’s Coming”, I’m so sorry.

  6. Jeffrey Chalmers:
    Max,

    And, as the thief on the cross demonstrates, it just requires faith PERIOD…
    – not attending the “true church”
    – not how you are Baptized
    – not believing the “correct theology”
    – not being “born in the spirit”
    – unfortunately, I could go on and on… sigh..

    I agree.

  7. Jeffrey Chalmers,

    It’s simple enough that even a child can understand. My 10 year old grandson accepted Christ and was baptized earlier this year. Last night, he experienced taking communion for the first time. He wept as he reflected on the sacrifice Jesus made for him.

  9. Easter services were interesting yesterday as we juggled two grandsons (age 10 and 6). The 10 year old, who recently accepted Christ, searched the Scriptures to see if what the pastor was saying was true, while the 6 year old shouted “Fire in the Hole!” when the assembled crowd shouted Hallelujah and Amen. (Fire in the Hole is a new ride at Silver Dollar City, Missouri that apparently impressed him). We are working on getting him saved.

  10. “It’s Friday But Sunday’s Coming”

    Now it’s Monday and the beat goes on. Time for the institutional church to get back to business as usual … doing church without God in many places.

  11. Max: Easter services were interesting yesterday as we juggled two grandsons (age 10 and 6). The 10 year old, who recently accepted Christ, searched the Scriptures to see if what the pastor was saying was true, while the 6 year old shouted “Fire in the Hole!” when the assembled crowd shouted Hallelujah and Amen. (Fire in the Hole is a new ride at Silver Dollar City, Missouri that apparently impressed him). We are working on getting him saved.

    🙂