Friday... He does whatever pleases HIm.

As we look at this Friday, we call it Good Friday, we must remember this. There was no nationality that did this. The Jews have been hated because some hold them responsible, but they didn't kill him. Our sins killed Him and He does whatever pleases Him because He loves us.

Psalm 135:6 (NLT) says, "The Lord does whatever pleases Him." This day was a part of God's plan. It showed how much He loves us.

And that is where trusting in His love comes in. Yes, yes we must remember the pain, the torcher, the redicicule that Jesus, God's Son went through. But He went through it, He allowed it because He loves us.

Hold this picture as you think about Jesus on the Cross. Psalm 135:5-8 says, "I know the greatness of the Lord - that our Lord is greater than any other god. The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in the depths. He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth. He sends the lightening with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses."

And then verses 13-18 (MSG), "God, your name is eternal, God you'll never be out-of-date. God stands up for his people, God holds the hands of his people. The gods of the godless are mere trinkets, made for quick sale in the markets: Chiseled mouths that can't talk, painted eyes, Carved ears that can't hear - dead wood! cold metal! Those who make and trust them become like them." No, they didn't have the power to do this.

And back to verse 14 (NLT), "For the Lord will give justice to his people and have compassion on his servants." The NIRV says, "When the Lord hands down his sentence, it will be in his people's favor."

The pain and agony of Good Friday is all because of His love for us. So what is our response? The last part of verse 21 (Amp) says, "Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)" Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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