Good Friday

I think that today is really the best day of the year for US. Today, I woke up in a bad mood and ate breakfast and then, I remembered what today is. I can't believe that I can wake  up on a Friday that I don't have to do school and that I get to go to church and not worry about being persecuted and be with my family and just enjoy. Can you? Today, of all days, I should be the one that is thankful! I mean, I get upset and yell at my sisters when they walk in my room! JESUS never had some place he could call home. I yelp when someone accidentally hurts me. JESUS was hurt purposfully. I'm stubborn, and I never give in to what I want. JESUS gave his life freely and served everyone he saw. I get mad when I bump into something. Jesus got pushed to a cross. I judge people for little things that get on my nerves. JESUS asked God to forgive the people that crucified Him. He asked God to forgive us!!! WE are guilty. WE were there, yelling and screaming for His death. WE are still doing it today when we're afraid to talk about him. WE do it when we treat others wrongly, or don't forgive them, because what we do to others we do to Christ. How much easier then, is it to lay all of our anger and bitterness and stubborness and pain on Him. If we do that, it's gone. Jesus took it on Himself. All we have to do it lay it at His feet. Are we willing to do that? Or are we chanting "Crucify Him!" in our hearts?? Are we willing to get true joy, because Jesus was willing to go to the cross. I hope that today can just be a reminder of how much Jesus loves us, and that every day after we can remember to love Him back by loving eachother.
K

"On days when life is difficult and I feel overwhelmed, as I do fairly

often, it helps to remember in my prayers that all God requires of me is to

trust Him and be His friend. I find I can do that."

-Bruce Larson