Good Friday is a day of grief. It is a day to reflect on humanity’s sinfulness and also to reflect on the lengths God will go through to rescue the lost. The cross of Christ is evidence that our sin brings destruction, but it also declares that God brings redemption.
All around us we see the results of sin. Not only in deeds committed in active rebellion against a holy God and His creation, but also in man’s apathy toward the Lord and His commands. One of the clearest places we see both rebellion and apathy is in the issue of abortion.
Every week in our nation, approximately 20,000 innocent children are killed through abortion. That amounts to over one million lives each year. These are not just numbers. These are children whose lives are cut short before they ever take a breath. And it is not only the loss of those lives. It also represents the weight carried by mothers and fathers, many of whom live with deep shame and guilt.
And beyond the individuals involved, there is a weight that rests on our nation. The words spoken to Israel through the prophets echo even now: “…you have slain My children…” (Ezekiel 16:21). “…Your hands are full of blood.” (Isaiah 1:15)
However, as we know, Good Friday is not the end of the story. The death of Jesus reveals the depth of human sin, but it also displays the power of redemption. And through His resurrection, He brings life to all who place their trust in Him.
The same cross that exposes the depth of our sin also reveals the depth of God’s mercy.
Since Love Life began, 99 abortion workers have left the industry. Over 7,200 babies have been saved because the Church rose up and refused to remain on the sidelines. And over 4,300 women and men have reached out for healing from past abortions through our Restored Life ministry.
This is what the power of the cross looks like.
Darkness does not get the final word. Sin does not have the final say. Jesus stepped into our brokenness, took our sin upon Himself, and made a way for redemption.
And what we are witnessing is more than individual stories of redemption.
We are watching the Church rise up.
Across our nation, believers are stepping out of apathy and into action. Pastors are leading. Congregations are showing up. Prayer is increasing. Unity is forming.
This is how awakening begins.
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
That promise still stands.
We have seen what happens when a nation turns away from God. But we are beginning to see what can happen when the Church rises up and turns back to Him.
Not all at once. But brick by brick.
One church saying yes.
One believer stepping out.
One life saved.
One heart restored.
So the question is not whether God is moving.
The question is whether you will be part of it.
Will you step out of apathy and into action? Will you stand in the gap for the most vulnerable? Will you bring the light of Christ into one of the darkest places in your city?
Join us.
Come pray. Come stand. Come be part of what God is doing to create a culture of Love and Life.
Find a prayer walk in your city at lovelife.org/locations and take your next step.
So as we reflect on Good Friday, we do so with both grief and hope.
Grief for the weight of sin.
Hope because redemption is already breaking through.
And faith that as the Church rises up, we may yet see our nation turn back to the Lord.
Because Sunday is coming.
And the resurrection proves that what looks dead can live again.