Friday, March 29 - Good Friday

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, He breathed His last. (Luke 23: 44-46)

During my school age years, we were never in school on Good Friday, so you could attend church services from 12-3. I never gave much thought to the significance of this time period as it related to the crucifixion, but I do know that it was always cold, cloudy and very dismal on that day.

Upon doing some research, it seems that several scientific phenomenon may have occurred during this period when Jesus was crucified. First, “the sun stopped shining” may insinuate that the darkness was the result of an eclipse and secondly, the tearing of the temple curtain may have been from an earthquake. I find that often before our storms here on the OBX, there is calm and darkness before “all hell breaks loose.” This shows us that at the time of our storms, much like the crucifixion of Jesus – the presence of God can always be felt.

Tom Secules