An innocent man is arrested. He is
beaten, tried before a “kangaroo court,” found guilty and sentenced to death. Then
he is beaten some more, and finally executed in the most painful and gruesome
manner ever devised by the sadistic mind of man. And the day this all happens
is called “Good.”
Wait. What?! How can this sad and
painful and unjust day be called “Good”? Well, for centuries we’ve been calling
this particular day “Good Friday.” Hmm, why exactly is it “good” that an
innocent man was arrested and beaten and murdered? Actually, on that day, it
was not good; it was awful. But on Sunday, the preceding Friday retroactively became
good. When Jesus rose from the dead He turned something awful into something
wonderful. By His painful death He took the punishment we all deserve; He paid
the price for our sin. Then when He rose, He conquered death once and for all.
Best of all, He promised that if we put our faith in Him, we too will conquer
death.
So yeah, despite the horror and the
pain and the blood, that particular awful day turned into a good day, Good
Friday. God bless you on this somber day of reflection. But don’t forget:
Sunday is coming!
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