July 18, 2020

July 18

Running with Jesus  

Luke 23:44-45 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

     The darkest day in the history of man, the sun did not shine for three hours.  Total darkness, it was on this day when God had to turn his back on His Beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, the Messiah became sin and died for all mankind.  No one was running all would stand still as the Son of Man became sin for the whole world. With no sun it was total darkness and you couldn’t see to function and move around.  I can’t imagine what was going on I do know soldiers at the foot of the cross said this indeed was the Son of God. 

     Then Luke tells us the curtain in the Holy of Holies was torn into.  This was not just a simple curtain it was layers of fabric and only the High Priest could enter once a year and if not cleansed would die, but now it was open so all the world would  be able to get to God.  What Jesus did for us that day was restore what Satan, Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden.  The promise to Eve a seed would come and crush his head and bruise Jesus heal was fulfilled this day. Jesus defeated Satan but Satan thought He had killed the promise child.  He could only do what Jesus allowed Him to do and Jesus became the doorway for man to be able once again to walk and talk with God on a one on one basis, can we get a PRAISE this morning.  The curtain that separated us was torn away and now there would be no more need for a priest on earth to represent us on earth that man would have to go through.  Jesus was the Great High Priest that arose in three short days to enter heaven and sit down at the right hand of God to live forever to intercede for us.  Taking the partition away that separated us from God.             

      The darkest day on earth became the greatest day for man.  It was VICTORY day for us.

We have victory and we need to learn to live as victorious people.  Satan is our enemy and we need to remember on our darkest days on earth we have victory over our enemy and we need to remember this day.  Our battle is in our mind and we have to remind ourselves in the dark Jesus was working hardest.  He is here to help us with our darkest days and usually those darkest days His best work is done in us.  Just cling to the cross if you are in one of those days.  Light will come and you will be renewed.

Father help us remember as we go through dark days we are victors and no matter how much Satan wants us to believe there is no hope we have hope.  We can know You did Your greatest work in the dark.

Into thy hands I commit my spirit and He gave up the ghost, Jesus dies in the morning.

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015