WHEN THE SON COMES UP

He is not here; he has risen!  Luke 24:6a (NIV)

They tell me one Friday many years ago, a just Man experienced an unjust persecution. Falsely accused, beaten, and bruised, He bore the wrongdoings of a people He was born to emancipate. HE DIED for a crime He did not commit all because the people who crucified Him were in need of His redemptive, life altering love.

There are moments in our lives when it seems the weight of our darkness is more than we can bear. The mounting bills, the wayward children, the ailing parents, and the dreams deferred all make it feel like the Son has set on our lives. While we may not have died a literal death, we have cried our last tear, we have given up and our lives have lost all meaning!

Similar to this just Man, darkness has filled our sky and seemingly the sun set on our lives, but just as that was not the end of His story, it’s not the end of ours either. His darkest day was the beginning of something amazing. Could that be our truth too?

We can rejoice today because Good Friday prepared the way for Easter Sunday! When the Son rose up from the grave, our lives were changed forever. Death was defeated and salvation became ours.

My friends, remember this today, darkness and defeat do not have the final say. They are not the end! Jesus continues to be our Present Help, our Comforter, our Strength, and our Hope! When darkness invades our world, there’s no need to fear, just sit back and wait. It’s only a matter of time before the Son comes up! Hallelujah!

Father, let Your Son arise and shine brightly in our lives. Amen.

© 2019 Dawn M. Wayman