What is Good About Good Friday?

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What is Good about Good Friday?  

On the day that Jesus died, it is hard to find anything “good.” Crucifixion and public humiliation are anything but good. Shed blood and a broken body is certainly not good. Satan appearing to have won this victory is certainly not good. The disciples abandoning their Lord is not good and Mary, having to personally witness the brutal death of her Son is heart-breakingly not good.

So, why do we call it Good Friday? In order to find the good, we must go back into the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus, in the grip of pain and suffering, said “yes” to the plan of God and the payment for the sins of the world.

Before Jesus said “yes” to God’s plan, I am grateful He asked for another way. When I am filled with pain, I love knowing that I can appeal to God for another way. Jesus comes back three times and asks God for an alternative to taking on the sins of the world; He is showing His full humanity in this moment. He is embracing our human weakness for the sake of our salvation. But, when the decision is made clear, God chooses our lives over the death of His only Son, we see Jesus saying “yes” to His father:

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42, NIV)

What is “good” about Good Friday? Our debt of sin was paid in full! Our sins were forgiven and wiped away! The “yes” of Jesus was a “yes, you can have a relationship with God!” Our cross was carried. Our death was taken away and replaced with new life in Jesus! Jesus paid it all! That is GOOD!

“Jesus paid it all. 
All to Him I owe. 
Sin had left a crimson stain, 
He washed it white as snow.”

My friend, say “yes” to the “good” of Good Friday. It truly is a miracle of salvation! Today, all the good that you can do has a glorious reason and purpose. Go out and do some GOOD! In doing good, you will be honoring the One who put the GOOD in Good Friday.

Never forget my friend…

You are a miracle!

Handtekening Grant

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15 Comments

  1. Cate on 29/03/2024 at 10:27 AM

    Thank you JESUS for paying it all ????❤️????

    • John M on 29/03/2024 at 3:02 PM

      YES, Amen!

  2. Joba koyu on 29/03/2024 at 10:43 AM

    PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AMEN HALLELUJAH ????

  3. Joba koyu on 29/03/2024 at 10:46 AM

    PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO ALWAYS LOVING US NOT ABANDONE US HALLELUJAH AMEN❤️????

  4. CeCe on 29/03/2024 at 12:26 PM

    Thank you Jesus❤️????

  5. Debrita on 29/03/2024 at 12:43 PM

    Thank you Jesus!!!!????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  6. Michael Douglas on 29/03/2024 at 1:17 PM

    Amen ????????

  7. Scott Hite on 29/03/2024 at 1:27 PM

    Thank you Jesus!❤️????????

  8. Katie Pena on 29/03/2024 at 1:30 PM

    Amen. Thank you Heavenly Father ????????????????????????????????

  9. William Black on 29/03/2024 at 2:36 PM

    AMEN thank you Lord Jesus ????????

  10. Sandra on 29/03/2024 at 3:07 PM

    God bless ya’ll Grant, for loving us all with such a blessing that we have to be able to hear from you. May you and yours have a blessed weekend, especially on Easter Sunday…….I hope ya’ll get together for an amazing time God is so good that he wants us to celebrate…. the rising early on Easter with everyone and break bread and feast as the day goes on. . . I pray that I will be able to explain to my 3 grandchildren why they are so important to Jesus on Sunday as well

  11. John M on 29/03/2024 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks be to You Abba Father through your one and only begotten Son Jesus (in Him and through Him we are redeemed) washed clean through His blood! Let’s all praise Him and worship Him this resurrection Sunday. Hallelujah! ????????????

  12. Sylvia on 29/03/2024 at 3:30 PM

    He put the good into good Friday ???? ????

  13. Maggie M. on 29/03/2024 at 4:15 PM

    Praise You Lord Jesus for loving me unconditionally and saving me from sin and death…for taking all my afflictions on the cross with You! I love you, honor You and give You all the Praise and Glory…and I hope I am here on earth when You return in the clouds with all the angels to bring us home!!!!

    ~+~ AMEN ~+~

  14. Martha on 05/04/2024 at 8:21 PM

    Saturate our being and reproduce yourself in us

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