For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
-1 Thessalonians 5:9

As far as days of the week go, Friday has always appealed to me as being magical in some way. No matter what kind of week transpired or how tired I was, I always received the coming of Friday with open arms. Even during those times when I've been between jobs, Friday never failed to lift my mood and create enthusiasm for the weekend.

Today is Friday. But not just any Friday. No, Today is Good Friday. Never has there been a Friday that symbolized so much as Good Friday. Apparently, not all Fridays are created equal.

Like its regular counterparts, Good Friday represents the end of a long period of time. And, just like its regular counterparts, Good Friday brings news of rest and a new beginning.

Now, can you imagine if your boss told you that after this coming Friday, you would never have to toil again? Could you imagine if your boss said that you were appointed to have all of your bills paid from that day onward...forever? What would you say to that? What if your boss said that in order for you to receive it, all you had to do was believe that it was true? Would that not be the best Friday ever?

You were appointed to receive salvation before you were ever born. That's right...you. You were set apart, chosen, picked, selected, designated and purposed to be in eternal relationship with he who made you.

So, before we made the choices that we wish we hadn't, we were appointed. Before we catapulted harsh words into someone's life, we were appointed. Before we refused to forgive those who hurt us, we were appointed. And, we are still appointed, right now. God will never change his mind about your appointment. Only you can do that.

The message of the cross is hope for the hopeless. It is an eternity of paid bills with no strings attached. Those bills were paid for, over two thousand years ago, in blood; the blood of the Son of God.

So, the next time the enemy calls you to collect on a bill, you just tell him to take a hike because Jesus already paid the bill in full...for all time.