Today is Good Friday and it’s a day of political violence that somehow feels relevant today. It’s remembering a bloody day where one man gave everything for everyone then, now and forever.
The violence inflicted upon Jesus was brutal. It doesn’t make sense, none of it does. Jesus was fulfilling his mission and the greatest act of love he could give for humanity.
I think the power of love that we see on Good Friday is what Christ wants us to reflect. It’s not about power over people it’s about liberation and giving extravagantly to a hurting world that needs it most.
Tonight is the night where Jesus and his crew were in the Upper Room hanging out like brothers do. They were gathering for the last time, having bread and wine and other stuff, probably. Jesus washed feet too in order to take care of those who he loved and sacrificed their lives to follow him. Everything as about to go down and Jesus was there keeping his cool while his heart and mind was racing. I think we can put ourselves there in the room where it happened because every person who has followed Jesus is in an upper room of their own. Jesus is waiting until he is arrested to face his toughest assignment that is to come the very next day.
Tonight is a historic evening as AEW Dynamite becomes the longest running professional wrestling program in Turner Broadcasting History. I am happy for all who have made this happen. I am thankful for the history of WCW Nitro who set the table for today’s pro wrestling on TV. Here is to many more episodes of Dynamite and Collision.
At this moment, America is out of order. Lots of things are being broken and people are not safe. It’s amazing how much crazy shit is going on. People are fighting back, but still there is a sense of hopelessness among many. One can only do what they can do to make things better. Stuff cannot be ignored anymore.
Today is my eleventh work anniversary at Blood Assurance, a Chattanooga based blood bank. It is hard to believe that I have been dialing for blood donors for this long. Today is about being thankful for the work and opportunities I have been given. My work here has been about saving lives and making a difference. Thanks to all my teammates past and present. Here’s to the future.
You know, Jesus went into this week knowing what was going to happen. He understood the assignment. I think those around him didn’t fully comprehend what was about to happen at the end of the week. The thing about holy week is to put oneself in the minds of the disciples, who will ask themselves on Friday what in the hell is going on. Some of this is political violence, but most of it is one person being obedient to his death. This is not a week of peace, it’s a week of feeling the chaos that is to come.
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