How can we call “good” the Friday that Jesus allowed humanity to do unspeakable acts of war against him?
The depiction of suffering in “The Passion of Christ” was real.
*picture from HollywoodJesus.com
When I think of all that he endured and that he did it for me, I am humbled. I was stuck in the trap of my unrighteousness and evil bents, yet he chose me worthy to sacrifice all he had for me. Only a deep love would do such a thing. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
This day ought to be called Humbled Friday.
While the day might not warrant the term “good,” the results of what Jesus did creates every kind of good for us. “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit” (1 Peter 3:18). By his coming back to life Sunday morning, he gained victory over death and sin. Then he offered us access to God and life with him: a great privilege and benefit to us!
Why do you think we call this day good? How does the real pain and death Jesus willingly endured affect you?
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