Tonight we will go to church for Good Friday service. The altar will be stripped bear, the cross will be covered in black and the sanctuary will be darkened to remind us of the sin that Jesus became in order to free us from our bondage. I used to dread Good Friday services. Who wants to be reminded of what their sin cost? Now, I can't imagine being able to enjoy Resurrection Sunday without have attended this service.
I read the story of Jesus' death and suffering to the kids today. I especially like Catherine Vos' Child's Story Bible for reading to the kids. It has realistic illustrations (instead of cartoons) and follows the scripture very closely, without watering it down. Unlike usual, we will put the little ones in the nursery tonight as the service will be a quiet and somber one. Although Matt and I have been training the kids to sit still and be quiet during worship, we still have room for improvement. Joel, especially, has a knack of blabbering on about something or other during Pastor's prayers and sermons. I think we'll spare ourselves the trouble tonight. We'll let little Joel shout praises of joy on Sunday morning instead.
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