Even The Worst Day Ever Gets…

Greek mythology’s King Midas was known for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold.

Sam Briggs, the lead character of the 2008 comedy series “Worst Week” was known for his ability to turn everything he touched into a disaster. (NOTE: In my opinion, this is one of those great shows nobody seems to know about. I’ve watched each of its 16 episodes at least 3 times)

Confession: I’ve never had a King Midas experience but I do know what it feels like to be Sam Briggs.

I’m more familiar with the “This is the worst day ever” feeling than I am with the “Everything I touch turns to gold” one.

How about you? Have you experienced the worst day ever?

The Bible tells the story of a woman who experienced the worst day ever…

Jesus came to the temple and taught the crowds of people who had gathered to see him.

The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery.

They stood her in plan sight of everyone and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?” (John 8.1-5)

Uh, yeah—talk about worst day ever.

Caught in the act. Paraded into a crowded church and put on trail for her life.

She wasn’t singing DJ Kahled’s “All I Do Is Win” and she didn’t feel like King Midas.

This was the worst day of her life…

And Jesus stepped in, turned it all around—he gave her a fresh start, a clean slate, a do-over.

I want you to remember something:

When you feel like you have the opposite gift of King Midas…

Even the worst day ever gets a fresh start with Jesus.