When I first came to know our Lord in 1997, Easter brought mixed feelings. On Good Friday, there was a heavy atmosphere of sadness—almost as though we were required to mourn. And if you didn’t, it felt like you were somehow missing the point. Then Sunday would come with joyful celebration, but the transition felt confusing.
Over the years, as I grew deeper in my understanding of the Gospel, all that changed.
Now, I see Good Friday not as a day of defeat, but of overwhelming victory—because Jesus chose the cross. He did what no other man could ever do. He fulfilled every prophecy, bore every sin, and poured out an eternal love that secured our redemption. That’s what Good Friday means to me.
And on Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate not just an event in history, but a power that is alive in us today—the very power that raised Jesus from the dead is what we move in now to overcome the world.
“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. ” — Romans 8:11.
So my prayer this Easter is simple: that you come to know personally the love that was poured out for you on Friday, and the resurrection power available to you now, in every part of your life.
May you be drawn deeper into the love of Christ and the victory of His cross.
See you at church this Friday. ❤️🙏