1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so
that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have
been healed.”
Today was called “Black Friday” The last wee we kept
hearing the term “Black Friday” screaming from the TV, radio and
newspapers. The day after Thanksgiving
begins the unofficial “Christmas shopping season,” the time of year when
retailers move from operating “in the red” (at a loss) to operating “in the
black” (making a profit). Stores offer
crazy low prices and crazy deals to bring customers into their store, hoping
that they will in turn spend a lot of money for gifts. The debt accumulated all
year is finally paid.
Each year with all the talk about “Black Friday” I can’t
help but think of another “Black Friday”, a day when the greatest price was
paid for the greatest gift ever given. Over
2000 years ago, an innocent man gave His life so that others might live. Jesus, God the Son, left His heavenly home,
to be born into an ordinary family and live an ordinary life in an ordinary
town, until He began His extra-ordinary ministry on earth. For 3 years, He healed the hurting, taught
those who would listen, and preached the truth to all. The conclusion of His time on earth was
paying the price for the sins of the entire world, past, present and future,
and providing the gift of eternal life to any who receive it. In a word, He
paid the debt that we owe, a debt we were powerless to pay.
Dear Lord, we thank You for that “Black Friday” many
years ago. Thank You for dying on the cross so that we may have eternal life.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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