It’s Good Friday and I can’t help but think about Jesus’
death on this day two-thousand years ago, the Black Moment in the story of Redemption.
The moment Satan thought he’d won, when it seemed all hope truly was lost for
all time.
Then it was Sunday and Jesus rose from the dead—came back to
life! Death was defeated and God was victorious. Try as I might, words are inadequate
to capture the gloriousness, the indescribable triumph of that Resurrection,
that key point in the story.
God is a master story teller. The events that happened
Easter week all those years ago are the heart of redemption, but look at the
rest of Scripture. Think back on any Bible stories you know. All of them, every
single one, weave threads of the story of salvation the need for and hope of
redemption, building up to the New Testament and the account of how Jesus’ shed
blood provided payment for our sin.
What do you want to say through your writing? What is the
message you’ve been given to share with the world and how can you weave threads
of it into your story?
I guess the message that's really been on my heart lately is, simply put, "Life is beautiful."
ReplyDeleteI try to weave this into my story by playing up the little things that really make us feel something. The hugs, the smiles, the laughter. Too often we overlook the little things that bring us so much joy and I want to make people think about these things and appreciate them more. :)