Why do we call it Good Friday if that’s the day that Jesus
died?
What’s good about that? To be honest, even after I became a Christian, I didn’t
really understand the significance of Good Friday. After I became thirsty for
His truth and started to grow in my faith, through learning and daily study of
God’s Word. I learned the significance of Good Friday, the actual day that
Jesus was crucified, it became clear to me. Now, whenever I really think about
it, my understanding is renewed, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude.
Good Friday is good because that is the day that we
celebrate and honor the fact that Jesus Christ chose to die for us. Celebrating
Good Friday means you understand the importance of Christianity and what this
day means to us believer and our faith.
Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill
Scripture He said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so
they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his
lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his
head and released his spirit. (John 19:28-30)
Recognizing the importance of Good Friday, along with the
celebration of Easter on Sunday, is a part of my faith. It’s important to me that I be able to show
and share the importance of this day to my family and others. This day says we
cannot save ourselves. Without Christ’s selfless act, without His choosing to
give His life, we would be living by the law, and not by grace. That’s the
reason Christians put so much emphasis on Good Friday and Easter as such important holidays. It is a large part of the
“why” behind the celebration of our salvation.
“Good Friday is the mirror held up by Jesus so that we can
see ourselves in all our stark reality, and then it turns us to that cross and
to His eyes and we hear these words, “Father forgive them for they know not
what they do.” That’s us! And so we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if we
say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. We see in that cross a love so
amazing, so divine, that it loves us even when we turn away from it, or spurn
it, or crucify it. There is no faith in Jesus without understanding that on the
cross we see into the heart of God and find it filled with mercy for the
sinner–whoever he or she may be.” Robert G. Trache
Please join me in celebrating Good Friday and may you and
your loved ones enjoy this Easter time and receive God’s grace and
blessings. http://mountainpark.org/event/2012-04-05-stations-of-the-cross/
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