Have you ever wondered why today is called Good Friday? over 2,000 years ago it was the worst day for Mary, Jesus’s Mother, the displaces, Jesus’s followers, and even Jesus himself.
On this day over 2,000 years ago, Jesus received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive.
They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled them out by the roots. They wanted him alive.
They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn’t a single spot on his body not covered in blood. They wanted him alive.
They shoved a crown of thorns down on his head so harshly it stuck in his skin. They wanted him alive.
After hours of being beaten, mocked, whipped, flogged, and tortured they made him walk with a cross. They made him carry it. A rough piece of wood with splinters digging into fresh wounds. They wanted him alive.
Crucifixion was historically one of the cruelest most tortured deaths a human could face. Hours upon hours of torture. Torture most of us can not mentally think of because the cruelty isn’t normal. It isn’t something our minds can comprehend.
The reason we call it a Good day is because 3 days later Jesus defeated Death, Hell, and OUR sins and he is alive today.
The situation that seemed hopeless and absolutely awful God turned for Good Because that is the kind of God we serve.
He takes things that are meant to harm us and things that seem completely out of our control and he somehow turns it all for Good.
If today can be called Good Friday then whatever your situation is can also be turned into Good!
God can do amazing things in a short amount of time. He has proven to us that the whole world can change direction in just as little as 3 days. Look at Hudson, 1 week after surgery he was already making huge strides.
He also doesn’t make us carry our days alone.
He knew in order to have a Sunday you have to have a Friday. He knew in order to have joy you have to carry your cross. He felt everything that day. He felt how your heart broke wide open when you had to watch your baby die. He felt how heavy your life was when you were staring down the barrel of a gun wondering if the man you called husband was going to shoot you. He carried the weight of the burden you have felt since your spouse died and life just doesn’t seem right since. On that cross, he held the rapist and murderers, the sinner and the saint. He leveled every playing field and said ALL of you are worth it. He knew he had to carry the cross. He never promised the cross you carry in this life would not be heavy. His wasn’t. His promise is that Sunday is coming.
No matter how heavy Friday is. Financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Friday is heavy. That cross is weighing you down and you are about to crumble under its weight.
His promise was simply this. He won’t make you carry it alone.
What kind of king would step down from his throne for this?
Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God did. For you.
He did every bit of it for you and me.
Oh yes, it is heavy. So heavy sometimes you do not think you can take one more step.
He will never make you do this alone! He is always here!
God can change your day to Good!
Good Friday is a long passage but I will leave the reference
Mark 15:21–41
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