Good Friday is a day that, as believers, we all know as the day Jesus Christ died on the cross. This year I was able to celebrate and remember Good Friday in a new way. Not only did we spend time remember what this day was all about but the Holy Spirit worked in my life today.
This year Good Friday started with me waking up 30 minutes before my alarm went off. I wanted to just stay in bed but I knew that I needed to get up. Mostly because I was wide awake and secondly because I needed to prepare a sermon for the Good Friday service. So I got ready and went upstairs to the balcony on the second floor. I set a chair out and just took in the view. As I sat there all I could see were the many green trees, different crops growing in the fields, mountains in the distance, and animals grazing. So many good things to look at and see.
The night before, we were given the 7 words that Jesus spoke on the cross and were told to have 2 people prepare a sermon for the service. The word thirst spoke to me.
John 19:28 – After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the scripture), “I thirst.”
I didn’t know why at the time but it did. So I agreed, after some persuasion, to prepare a sermon.
So as I sat on the balcony, I began to read and think more about what I needed to share in my sermon. But my mind was blank. So I just asked the Lord to use this time to speak to and through me. For him to use my weakness in this time to help the words flow. And they did. The words just began to flow out of me.
Then as we sat down at church just a few hours later, I began to get nervous. It is so typical for me to get nervous because speaking is not always my strong suit, let alone giving a sermon. So I prayed and just asked the Lord to give me peace. Because it was his words not mine. I knew that if I just asked he would provide. And as soon as I got up, the words just flowed. My nerves were gone and the Holy Spirit was speaking through me. This was God’s way of telling me what I needed to share was important and needed for everyone listening. This was an experience that I will never forget. Knowing that God will give us exactly what we need if we just ask. Through all of this, it made me realize how much God will provide if we just ask.
