I wrote this on the 28th, but failed to publish it.
Thoughts on this day, what are the odds of a “sale” day being called black Friday, right after a day set aside for “thanksgiving”.
There was another Friday like this one which also proceeded the last supper in “thanksgiving” of the Passover Luke 22 .
It would happen right after that Thursdays meal, when the Son of God was lead to the slaughter house of satans cohorts, being tried and persecuted, scrounged so badly he was unrecognizable, a crown of thorns placed on His head by those who mocked Him in ridicule, unjustly punished – enduring all of it’s shame to lay down His life to pay the penalty of sins. ( Isaiah 53:5)
A gift paid in full for to those who believe Him to be God in flesh.
A sale of a lifetime in eternity. ( Romans 5:10 )
That was one of the blackest days in all of history.
As a friend of mine says “that’s not odd, that’s God”.
In a nut shell the current commercialism of black Friday,it promotes shopping starting at midnight, some even sooner. Picture lines of motivated shoppers getting something for nothing. We have seen the videos of people fighting over, getting trampled on or stealing from one another. For some this is for their Christmas shopping. Ironic considering it’s supposed to be the most generous time of the year, but not on that day.
In Philippians we read about the ministry we are to have towards another, because of our confidence in Christ, His power works through us to be more like minded, humble towards one another.
If you have received courage from Him, or comfort from His love, if you enjoy fellowship with others in His Spirit. He wants this to be the theme of our lives, to do to others what He has done for us.
We are called to act (live) like Jesus Christ.
Jesus was in the very form of God and had the nature of God-He never boasted about being like God. He always honored the Father above Himself, in fact He always was willing put Himself aside like a servant and in human form He obeyed the plan of Salvations according to the prophecy, which was God leading Him to the cross.
If you have accepted the free gift of Salvation – then know this we are to work our own salvation with awe and gratitude always recognizing that it is God who is working in You – It is Him who gives the power to do His will and obey.
You are lights in these dark Fridays.
In Christ Love, Amen