We've Come A Long Way!

Good Friday 2009 ... I have many fond memories of Good Fridays when I was a kid.  Now I hate to admit it but that was a half century ago.  Good Fridays were so different then.  All the stores closed from noon to 3 pm.  All churches had services during that time and the pews were filled.  Many businesses also had services for their employees who couldn't get to church during these hours.  My wife worked at the First National Bank in Sunbury and they always had a Christian minister come in to speak and lead a service for their employees, on company time.  I know that is hard for all you "young readers" to believe, but that is the way it was - before the days of politically correctness.  So, yes we've come a long way - unfortunately the wrong way!  Now you probably won't even hear anything about Good Friday today unless you read about it in the church advertisements.  And the kids don't even have Easter vacation anymore, it is now Spring Break.  And some folks still think we are a "Christian nation" -   Only in your dreams.  But they still can't take away our right to thank our Lord for His unspeakable gift, to remember the pain and humiliation that he bore for us, and to rejoice that he humbled himself and died for us so that we could be forgiven, redeemed, and united with Him.  Take time to worship and thank Him throughout the day.  Good Friday is a special day.  And remember, Sunday is a coming!