I’m linking up with the Lisa-Jo’s Five-Minute Friday: five minutes of uninterrupted writing, no editing, no going back, just writing.
Today’s topic:
Broken.
I like a gloomy Good Friday.
Good Friday is supposed to be dark and cloudy and stormy. Something in my heart longs for the weather to reflect the somberness of the day.
A sky scattered with clouds and broken open with rain mirror my clouded thoughts and tears as I think on my Lord’s broken body – all done for me.
That broken body is the most valuable gift you or I have ever received, and yet it was wrapped in such darkness and sadness. The gifts we receive in the physical world are met with balloons and singing and happiness. If we received a broken gift for our birthday or Christmas, we would be appalled.
But Christ, broken for us, in the middle of the darkest day is the greatest gift and I want that same gloominess to bring my heart to a place of true gratitude.
Today, the sun is shining. The birds are chirping. It’s as if the whole world has forgotten the Great Sacrifice that happened thousands of years ago.
Not me. And probably not you either. It’s not the weather or nature’s job to reflect on the broken body of Christ today and live in intense gratitude for His great gift of salvation. It is yours and mine.
Today, as the rays of light are streaming in my window, my heart is thankful that God’s love shined so brightly from the cross that dark day.
My heart is broken at the pain and suffering He endured, but I am whole because of what He did. And what came after.
His brokenness lasted only a short time. It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming.
Read more thoughts on “Broken” at Lisa-Jo’s Five Minute Friday link-up today.
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Beauitful post. It’s gloomy and dark here in SW Missouri, so appropriate to the day. I am thankful, too, for the incredible broken gift that Jesus gave me. Have a blessed Easter!
Patty
Thank you Patty! Hope you had a blessed Easter as well!
Hi! I am your neighbor on 5 Minute Friday. Fabulous blog! I very much enjoyed your writing and look forward to reading more!
It is so true that I too always expect the bad weather on Good Friday. Seems where I live that the bad will be on Easter Sunday.
Patti
Thanks for coming by Patti! Hope you had a blessed Easter!
It’s rainy and gloomy here in Kentucky. But, you’re right, that it’s not the weather’s job to direct our thoughts. Thanks for this post that was certainly good reminder of where our minds should be.
And we had a chilly, windy Easter! Ha! Thanks for your kind words Kristin!
Erin, these words are very deep and meaningful. Obviously it’s not really about the weather–it’s about wanting to sense what it would have been like to be there at the cross. I often think about that too.
Being so creative and passionate, you should seriously think about writing to build up the faith of believers.
May the Lord bless you and your family.
Thank you so much for your encouragement, Dave! What a blessing to me today!
Amen!
I’ve always been amazed how many times the sky would cloud over about 3:00 p.m. on Good Friday, the time estimated that Jesus passed (at least that’s how I recall it and when our church would have services). I loved it when it did happen, helping us remember the somber moment before the glorious Easter Sunday. You can’t have one without the other. Great words, Erin!
Thanks Mom! I actually remember us talking about this very thing on many Good Fridays growing up, which is why it has stuck in my mind!