What's it got to do with Easter? Part 5: Good Friday

 

It’s Good Friday. But what exactly is good about it? 

Well if you’re lucky, an extra day off work might make you think it’s pretty good, but when we think about what happened on good Friday, why on earth isn’t it called bad Friday, or black Friday? (and not the shopping type!). 

The Friday before Easter Sunday is the day on which Jesus was crucified. Falsely accused, given a sham trial, and then mocked, whipped and crucified. Not sounding good. 

For 6 hours he hung on the cross, for 3 of those hours the sky went dark, and then Jesus died. The disciples believed this was it. Their leader, their Lord, dead. 

Not a good day.

But, the cross wasn’t a mistake. Jesus hadn’t lost control of the situation, this was the way it had to be. God takes sin seriously, and this was the only way that we could be brought back into relationship with him. 
The sacrifice of animals was only ever a temporary solution, but the sacrifice of Jesus is a permanent one. Once, and for all.
 This is why it’s Good! Without this day, without Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf, we could never approach God, as we have all done wrong things, we’ve all sinned. So the best news for us is that Jesus has made it possible for us to have forgiveness, and an eternal relationship with God. That means it’s not just a good day, it’s an amazing day!

Have you thanked Jesus for his sacrifice? Have you come to him and asked for forgiveness? Make this good Friday the best ever by coming to Him today.