Friday or Sunday

Friday, is the day of death (Jesus died on the cross in pain for our sin)

Sunday is the day of life (Jesus rose from the grave in victory)

Are we locked into Friday living.  Are our lives centered on acts of death?  Are we identified more with our pain than our victories.  For many Christians, we are Friday people.  Never tapping into the victory and power of Sunday. 

Friday living is focused on dealing with sin.  It is perpetually thinking about putting to death that which is evil or that which we revile.  Friday living is necessary to grow, but for some the weekend never progresses.

Sunday living is focusing on life.  It is perpetually thinking about bring life and freedom to everything in us and around us.  Sunday living is what we were designed and redeemed for.

Jesus said that he came to give us life and life abundantly.  This is Sunday living.  Its better, greater, and more complete, than simply trying not to die. 

God initiates both the crises of Friday and Sunday, but Friday is simply the gateway to Sunday.  Meditate on this Video:


I pray that God grants you the power and the passion for Sunday living this Resurrection Day.

May God bless you,


Pastor M Traylor

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