Today is Good Friday. I use to think that this is a sad day. Well it is. It is the day that Jesus Christ died on a cross upon Calvary for our sins. For the sins of the world. I still think that this day is sad, but what I see coming in three days is a wonderful thing.
They following is from Luke 23:26-43 about Jesus’ Crucifixion.
26As they led him off, they made Simon, a man from Cyrene who happened to be coming in from the countryside, carry the cross behind Jesus. 27A huge crowd of people followed, along with women weeping and carrying on. 28At one point Jesus turned to the women and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't cry for me. Cry for yourselves and for your children. 29The time is coming when they'll say, "Lucky the women who never conceived! Lucky the wombs that never gave birth! Lucky the breasts that never gave milk!' 30Then they'll start calling to the mountains, "Fall down on us!' calling to the hills, "Cover us up!' 31If people do these things to a live, green tree, can you imagine what they'll do with deadwood?" 32Two others, both criminals, were taken along with him for execution. 33When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. 34Jesus prayed, "
Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing." Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them. 35The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, "He saved others. Let's see him save himself! The Messiah of God--ha! The Chosen--ha!" 36The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him, making a game of it. They toasted him with sour wine: 37"So you're King of the Jews! Save yourself!" 38Printed over him was a sign: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him: "Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!" 40But the other one made him shut up: "Have you no fear of God? You're getting the same as him. 41We deserve this, but not him--he did nothing to deserve this." 42Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom." 43He said, "Don't worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise."
1 comment:
Micheal,
I agree that what is coming is a good day, but to numb Good Friday in anticipation for Easter, is to kill the fact that he actually did die, and that for three days the light of the world was no longer with us. We do have a Easter Day that we can celebrate, but for Good Friday we should ponder the God who died.
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