1 Peter 2:2 (ESV)
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
What is America’s favorite holiday? Many of you will
immediately think of Easter, while others think of Christmas. Still others
might select New Year’s Eve, but none of these are even close. Thanksgiving? A
favorite, but it’s not number one. If you define “favorite” as the day people
show the most passion and excitement, many Americans’ favorite holiday is Black
Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday gets its name because so much
merchandise is sold on that day that retailers literally see their profit and
loss statements move from being in the red to being solidly in the black.
If you want to understand the passion this holiday
inspires, watch what happens when stores open their doors at 5:00 a.m. Watch
how grown men shove older ladies aside so they can be the first to grab that
season’s hottest new video game. Notice the effort people exert so they can buy
a toaster for $4. This passion may best be realized by what happened in New
York one year. Just a few hours after putting down their Thanksgiving forks,
50,000 people stood in the rain overnight awaiting the 5:00 a.m. opening of a
mall. Fifty thousand people— in the rain— just to grab some items on sale!
The only Black Friday that really matters is the Friday
our Lord died upon the cross for each of our sins. So on this Friday remember the
Black Friday that made the difference for each of us.
Dear Lord, thank You for dying on the cross for each of
us on the first Black Friday and then three short days later conquering death by
raising from the dead. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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