Jesus Had a Hard Week

            I've thought about it and seen a lot of posts on Facebook about how yes, this is a hard week for America but it was for Jesus too. It was also hard for his disciples. The more I think about it the more I can't help but think all of this is God's Timing for something. We might not know why this is happening now but we will in the future. Now which future I don't know. 

             There is hope through Jesus. I strongly believe that is what this whole sickness is teaching is or one of the many things. When things get bad, we have to know that there is hope at the end of the tunnel. 

              This is the week that Jesus went through the hard things and the worst things before hope came to us. Jesus was betrayed and arrest. He went before the council and his best friend, Peter, denied Him three times. Then, He was delivered to Pilate and he delivered Jesus to be crucified. Then, Jesus got mocked. After that, the crucifixion happened and He died but that's not the end of it. Jesus was buried in a tomb that was given by a council member. I could write a paragraph about this sickness comparing it to this event but I'm going to get to the good part.

              Not to mention, that during all of this the disciples and God believing people were hiding in their houses. I mean even Peter denied Him. His best friend. No one even saw this coming even though Jesus told them a few times. 

               It was after the death on the cross and the burial that hope came. JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD!!!!!!! There was the hope everyone was looking for. Jesus even went to three people to show them He was alive. Make that 14 people. He went to see his disciples that were hiding in the house because of harden hearts. They would not believe the other people that saw Him. He had to show Himself to them in person. 

              Do you see what I am saying? Do you see similarities between the Cross and what is going on in the world now? DO YOU SEE GOD WORKING IN THE WORLD TODAY? I believe He is more present and working in the world at this very moment, then, might I dare say it, then He has ever before in my life time. You cannot get a better sense of God then what is going on this week. People even say that some numbers are leveling off, which could be a Easter Miracle in a way. 

               I challenge you to take time and compare the Resurrection and what is going on in today's world. It might surprise you! You could even reread the Easter story with what is going on now in mind. It will give you a different look at everything.