Like me, some of you might have Good Friday off of work. What are your plans for the day? Shopping, movie, hiking, biking, whatever else you could do today. I'll tell you what. Whatever you have planned for the day, is nothing like what Jesus did for us on this day!
What did He do for us exactly you may ask.
1. He was betrayed by one of His disciples (Judas).
2. He was tried and convicted in an illegal trial.
3. He was sentenced to crucifixion.
4. He was beaten beyond recognition.
5. He had to carry His own cross to His place of execution, all the while being spat upon, insults hurled at him. People hitting Him.
6. He was nailed to a cross and raised up between two other criminals.
7. His side was pierced with a sword to make sure that he was indeed dead.
8. He was taken down and placed into a tomb and a big rock was rolled across to block the opening.
All of these events can be found in The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
Matthew 26-27, Mark 14-15, Luke 22-23, John 11-19
We call this day Good Friday. Doesn't seem like a very good day to me. Everything He went through was horrific. An accurate representation of this event can be seen in the movie 'The Passion of The Christ'.
So while we go about enjoying this day off of work. Let's remember what it is really all about. Jesus died a sinners death for us, so that we may live sin free.
Lets live a life worthy of His death and everything that He went through for us. We deserved that punishment, not Him! That's the kind of God we serve. He was willing to die for us.
Romans 5:8 New Living Translation
8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
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