It’s Good Friday today and though we think about it regularly, it’s the day we particularly choose to remember what Jesus did for us on and through the cross. If He suffered such a terrible death, why do we call it ‘Good’??  It’s hard for us to imagine what Jesus went through, which would have been terrible and absolutely excruciating, and He willingly did that so that He/God could have a close relationship with you and I and so that the sacrifice would be paid for the debt of all we do wrong, so when we pass away from this world, we will spend forever in heaven with him.  We know that transition is quick because Jesus said to the repentant man on the cross beside Him, “I promise you—this very day you will enter paradise with me.” Luke 23:43 TPT

Christ suffered for our sins [the wrong things we’ve done] once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18 NLT

Now, because of His sacrifice, Jesus is with us in everything we do.  He is with us when we go through the difficult times and He is with us when we celebrate and feel great. Thanks to His incredible sacrifice, when you go through hard times in your life, you can look to Him for help and for comfort.  Christians will often use the phrase “place it in His hands.”  The Bible says in  1 Peter 5:7 TPT 

“Pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you.”

Incredible! So, how do we actually do that?

It all centres around sharing and believing.  When we keep things inside, they often build up, and our anxiety can rage.  We need to believe that He’s there and He’s listening.  You can literally talk out loud to God/Jesus or do it in your mind and heart and tell Him how you’re feeling.  You don’t need to use elaborate language, just chat with Him like you would your partner or a friend.  It’s amazing how much better you feel in sharing it with Him, but so much more than that, you’re actually giving Him permission to work in your life and on your behalf.  The really difficult thing is not ‘placing’ it in His hands, it’s ‘leaving’ it there.  We want to be in control but the truth is we can’t be anyway.  Jesus says in Luke 

“Does worry add anything to your life? Can it add one more year, or even one day?” Luke 12:25 TPT

We need to believe that God is in control.  He can see far beyond what we can, and to truly trust Him,  we need to “place things in His hands” and BELIEVE that He will take care of us.  On this “Good” Friday, remember that Jesus made the way to be able to stand with you in all you face, and thank Him.  

Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, [7] then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:6-7 TPT