Good Friday

Today roughly 2/3’s of the people of the world will go about their business and not pay a moment’s notice to something going on. War? Global warming? Avian flu? No, something much more devastating and catastrophic then these.

About 2/3’s of the world’s population does not identify as “Christian,” and today they will not give thanks to their Savior for what he has done for them.

On this Good Friday, in spite of his love, in spite of his hope, in spite of the evidence that he lived, died, and was resurrected from the dead, in spite of the fact that the Holy Spirit is drawing all people to God through Jesus, in spite of all of that, billions will go about their daily lives without giving it a second thought.

What Jesus offers freely will not be accepted. This has nothing to do on Jesus’ part. It is not his way to force anyone to listen. It doesn’t matter if you live a “good” life. It doesn’t make a difference if you are a “good” person. There is not a person living who could not do better.

This has everything to do with saying, “Thank you,” to someone who has just saved your life.

Thank you, Jesus, for saving me.