Today is Good Friday. Today is the day that we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. We commemorate his death. Today is the first day of a three day weekend in our country. Schools close. Offices close. Businesses close. Leading us to Easter Sunday. There’s no doubt that what Jesus went through had to have been terrible. The pain and suffering is beyond our imaginations. There’s no way that what he went through can be called what we say is “Good”. Then why is it that we call today Good Friday? If you don’t mind, I’ll give you my simple explanation.
As Christians, this has to be the most momentous weekend in history. Even more important than Christmas. Think about why it is that we are celebrating this weekend. What it is really about. This weekend is about three things: Jesus’s death, burial, and Resurrection! That’s it. Those three things. And those are for us. He died to pay the sacrifice for our sins. The ultimate sacrifice for our sins. So we can then inherit eternity with him. Read that again. He died so we can have eternity with him. Wow! This was an incredible victory over sin. A victory over death. A victory for us. And that is why it is “Good”.
Now, I would like to pose a more important question for you. I’m not saying that this is more important than his death. Or his resurrection. But it’s something that we must truly consider. As you read this, be honest with yourself. Be truthful. Analyze yourself. Look deep inside. Here it is, “What are you doing now…that honors Jesus?” We cannot sit back and let his final act on earth just be considered a final act. We must do all that we can do show others the importance of it. There’s one way to heaven. And that’s through Jesus. And there are people out there that don’t know this. There are people out there that do know this, but do not care. It’s our job to teach them. So as we go about celebrating this weekend, let’s remember what happened some 2000 years ago. Let’s keep that in our minds and in our hearts. And let’s do what we can to help others come to understand that too. Let’s remember that Jesus loves us so much, that he suffered for us, so we can be united with him.
