No Easter Sunday without a Good Friday

This is the 4th week of Easter. We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song. This is because Easter brought us Glory, Redemption and Salvation and Alleluia is the Easter song.

But most importantly, there would have been no Easter Sunday if there was no Good Friday. Jesus Christ had to die for our sins and win the battle of the underworld and open the gates of heaven for all of us which we would enter if we believe in him and do all that he has taught and instructed us. And oh he didn't just die, but he suffered greatly. Isaiah puts it perfectly by saying 

"Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions" - Isaiah 53:4-5

and 

"And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violent action and there was no deceit in his mouth" - Isaiah 53:9

In another case, the story of Lazarus would not have been great had Lazarus not died and Jesus knew this. It was to bring Glory to God (John 11:4).

In the footballing world, we see how teams had amazing comebacks when it seemed they had almost lost a game a common example being The Miracle of Dammam and The Miracle of Istanbul where Nigeria U-20 team came back from 4 goals down to the Soviet Union in 1989 to win 5-4 and Liverpool from 3 goals down to AC Milan to win on penalties in the 2005 Champions League Final.

So the same with your case/problem/condition/challenge or whatever it is that seems like it is even getting worse. Who are you to give up on yourself or give up on your heavenly father. Remember there is no Easter Sunday without a Good Friday and the glory is greater when the situation is at its worst. One thing is you must hold on to is BELIEF and continue pushing on. Like Mike Ditka says, "You are only a loser when you quit trying".

May God who sent us his only son to redeem us glory himself in our lives so that we will always remain Easter people. Heavenly Father show yourself! Remain Blessed!