Good Friday

“Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.”- Psalm 2:12

Growing up, I always wondered why everyone referred to the Friday in Holy Week as: “Good Friday”, when it commemorated such an awful day! At least, it seemed awful to me as a child.

But then I grew up and realized that in some ways, it was a “good” day. Because the day Jesus hung on the Cross – was the day He paid the price for our sins And in that sense, it was good.. His suffering was immense. He was whipped and crowned with thorns. And then crucified for our sins. Though He Himself was sinless, He willingly paid the price for our sins so that we wouldn’t have too!

It’s hard to imagine Jesus waking up on Good Friday, knowing what was to come. Not only for Himself, but for those He loved!

One thought that comes to mind is: How much Jesus must have loved us! For at any time, Jesus could have removed His Hand, or even His entire self, from the Cross upon which He suffered, but He didn’t. He loved us that much! His determination to Save us and His love for us is amazing!.

And it wasn’t just the physical suffering, Jesus suffered great emotional pain as well. His Mother Mary stood at the Foot of the Cross. So many who truly loved Him watched too. Their suffering was His suffering as well.

And then, there was our Father. I can’t even begin to imagine how our Lord felt as He watched His only Son suffer so.

When Jesus died, darkness covered the land and a great earthquake occurred.

Jesus paid the price of our sins; let’s make His suffering worth it 🙂