Good Friday.
It seems like a misnomer. We remember the unjust, ugly, cruel crucifixion of an innocent Man with the word "good." From an earthly perspective, "good" is the wrong word for such an event. But from an eternal perspective, "good" is the only word that can be used. And it may even be a little weak. Incredible, awe-inspiring, redemptive, amazing, unfathomable may be better words.
Unfathomable Friday.
On this day, we remember that God redeemed sinful humanity by taking on human flesh, taking on our sin, taking on our punishment, and dying in our place. Because of the cross of Christ, we can have forgiveness from sin, freedom from guilt and shame, and hope for eternity. We can have a new identity, a new heart, a new start, a new family, a new kingdom, and a new future. And we can have the assurance that we are loved with a love that cannot be comprehended by us, that cannot be separated from us, and that will not go into eternity without us.
And it's all by God's free, unmerited, amazing grace. It is not about what we have done but what He has done. It is a gift that we can only receive by humble, thankful, child-like faith.
That's why, as believers in Jesus Christ, we can have peace, give thanks, and rejoice even in the midst of the unjust, ugly, cruel realities of this world. Because the cross reminds us that God has the power to redeem such things for our good (Romans 8:28).
And Easter Sunday assures us that He will!
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