March 29, 2026
Good Friday in one word: separation. Jesus chose the path God laid out for Him and it led to a most painful suffering: separation from His Father.
Easter in one word: reuniting. Christ rose from the dead and this gave His bereft followers the most joyful experience: reuniting with Him.
The apostle Paul’s words ring out to a hurting world:
“And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us – who was raised to life for us! – is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins…None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us.
I’m absolutely convinced that nothing – nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable -absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master embraced us.”*
*portions of Romans 8:33-39 from The Message Bible
