Today is Monday.
How did you feel when you read those words?
Blah, great another Monday, yippee! It's Monday, ugh back to work!
There are many options for responses to the above statement, and most of them are negative, but let's think in a different light about Monday, specifically this Monday.
Today is not like any other Monday out of the year 2014. Today is the day after Easter. We celebrate Easter because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today is not like any other Monday. If you are a Christian, this day has so much meaning, because we now get to live in freedom from our sin. If you are not a Christian, I pray that you will come to realize the significance of this day.
You see, on Friday and Saturday, we were still dead in our trespasses. Jesus made the sacrifice for us on Friday, and had the resurrection not taken place on Sunday, we would still be lost without hope. However, this is not the case. See Mark 16:1-8.
You matter. Your life matters.
Do you believe this about yourself? If you didn't matter, Jesus would not have sacrificed Himself for you. You are valuable and precious to God. No matter what you've done, no matter what you think or feel about yourself, and no matter what other people say about you, God's Word is what matters in the end, and He loves you dearly, even to death. You can find rest and eternal life in Christ.
When it comes to enjoying Monday, especially today - this Monday, it starts with realizing the significance of God's grace, which affects the rest of our lives. We have hope. We have purpose. We have assurance that Christ will return and that we will no longer dwell in a cursed world. No longer do we have to dread Mondays. No longer do we have to complain because the weekend is over. The work that we accomplish during the week has meaning and purpose.
I encourage you to reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus made for you. I encourage you to see how valuable you are. I encourage you to let God embrace you.
