Good Friday

It is good to reflect upon the work that Jesus did for us on a yearly basis, because Lord knows we are forgetful creatures.

I've always enjoyed hearing testimonies from people at Good Friday service. Tonight was no different as a brother who was adopted from Korea at an early age talked about the correlations of his earthly adoption and his adoption through Christ.

The message from the seminary professor was great as well. One thing that really struck me was how he pointed out that in the Apostle's Creed, the importance of Jesus' life was pretty much condensed into a comma ("Born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontious Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried"). The importance of Christ role on earth lies not in his teachings or his miracles, but ultimately on his deed on the cross - to absorb the wrath of God for salvation of all who believe in him. Jesus knew his destiny from the onset and fulfilled it. It is amazing.

As Good Friday service ended, I enjoyed catching up with people one-on-one, but realized that my relationship with a certain group of people at church has soured to the point of being awkward. Am I OK with that? That's what I'm trying to figure out, if it's possible to keep serving at my current capacity and maintain simple one-on-one relationships, or if I need to reconcile with the subgroup of people I am at odds with (or at the very least, have different inclinations/interests) and be willing to show more love to them, even though I've lost a lot of interest due to lack of contact and interaction over the months. If we are truly one body, then perhaps I need to reconcile with that part which I don't really interact with anymore, but the reality is also that you can't be friends with everyone, and that this might be more of a contentment issue, of me adjusting to being OK with not being everyone's friend. Currently it's too awkward to do anything about it so I might just try to find peace/contentment, but if it's an issue that needs to be resolved then the uneasy feeling at church when I see those people will not go away. For now, I am inclining towards perhaps I am making a bigger deal of things than they really are and I should not let this bother me too much. But that's what I left church with, despite the wonderful service on this Good Friday.