A Promise

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Have you ever known that something you really didn’t want to have to deal with was coming?  Think about how you felt knowing that you would not be able to change what was about to happen.  When I think about this right now, I think about a lady that I know that just went into hospice care as cancer has overtaken her.  Her husband is a pastor at a church I went to in college.  They know that her time is coming to an end and while they pray for a miracle, they also realize that the Lord may take her home sooner than they would hope. 

Christ also knew what he was about to face.  He didn’t fight it.  The thing is, he knew that while his death was about to happen, there was a bigger picture coming. 

The lady I talked about earlier also is not fighting what is coming to her either, as she knows that when Christ was killed, he would raise again a few days later.  She knows her future.

While today is a day that we will mourn a death, we have to remember that Sunday will bring a promise that gives each of us a comfort that if we do confess our sins, we will be forgiven.