Crucifixion on Friday, resurrection on Sunday...but can you imagine what Saturday might have been like? The One who came as the Jewish Messiah was now lying lifeless in a tomb. The heartbreak, the disappointment, the perceived betrayal...hopes dashed and minds bewildered. And all this on the Jewish Sabbath. But there is more we need to …
In Christian circles, we call it Good Friday. Why "good?" Isn't that the day Jesus was crucified? Indeed, it was. If we were to use human eyes to view this day from Jesus' perspective, we would fail miserably to understand the day...and yes, that is what we tend to do. But when perceived in light …
Passover begins at sunset tomorrow and happens to correlate with the Christian commemoration of Good Friday this year. It is the first high holiday and major Jewish feast on the Hebrew calendar. It holds great significance for Jews, but for Christians, it also illustrates Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb of God. Just as the blood …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 