What’s so good about Good Friday?

One of the common questions at our home is:  “How was your day?”  Well, we all have good days and we all have days that are more challenging than others…a bad day.  I wonder if we compared our challenging or bad day to the Friday that Jesus had more than two thousand years ago, if we would still feel the same way?

In the wee hours of the morning that Friday, Jesus knew that he was going to be betrayed by someone he considered to be one of his inner circle.  While praying in the garden, Judas approached with the authorities and Jesus was arrested.  He was taken, tried and questioned as if he were a criminal by Pilate and Herod.  Even though both found him innocent, he was flogged.  That wasn’t enough for the people, who, only days before, celebrated Jesus as a peacemaker or King as he entered Jerusalem.  Instead of releasing Jesus, the people cried out to have him crucified.  So far, I don’t think I’ve ever had a day this bad.  Then, all bloodied and battered, Jesus was made to carry the cross on which he was later nailed to and died on. 


But the good news is that all things work together for the good for those who love God and are called according to his purposes.  Romans 8:28 So even though this seems like a bad day, everything that Jesus sacrificed throughout that day was made good.  He conquered death, sickness and disease…you name it…it was conquered on that Good Friday!  Hallelujah!!


When a day begins to look as if it may become challenging, remember the One who had the ultimate bad day, overcame it and two days later was resurrected back to life so that we can be coheirs with him.  That’s what is SO good about this Friday!  Jesus.over.came.it.ALL!!