Good Friday

I know, you probably know all of this, but I just wanted to share what I've been thinking.


Today is Good Friday. Although I have grown up learning the story of what happened on this day, it never really meant anything to me like it does now.


Even though I have always known and believed in God, and what Christ did for me, I never truly appreciated what event took place on Good Friday until I came to Christ and was forgiven for my sins. I realize that I DO NOT DESERVE THIS!

It just still amazes me when I think about what Christ has done for all of us sinners. Why did He do that for all of us? Because He loves us with a love that we cannot comprehend or grasp.

Something has really stuck out to me lately, that I've really never realized what happened:

Matthew 27:46 says,
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?


Christ was forsaken by His father, in the midst of his suffering, because of us. Because Christ forgave us, and took all of OUR sin on Himself, was the whole reason God forsook Christ for those few moments.

THAT is just one of the few things that shows and proves Christ's love to us.

Thanking and Praising Christ for shedding His blood for us! I've never enjoyed the Easter season so much in my life!



Out onto Calv'ry's hill,
where Jesus died I'll go,
to hear the words He speaks,
to see him in His woe.

How great the pains,
O Lord, Afflict Thee on this day;
"My God, my God," He calls,
"Forsake Me not, I pray."

No vengeance fills His heart;
for them I hear Him plead;
"They know not what they do;
forgive them for this deed."

Now Mary weeps for Him;
In love He soothes her lot;
"See, mother thine own son!
Thou friend, forsake her not!"

The thief in penitence
is pardoned ere he dies:
"Today shalt thou yet be,
with Me in Paradise."

"I thirst," He cries in pain,
fot here is no distress,
which Christ, the Friend of Man,
endured not at His death.

He bows His head and cries,
"'Tis finished, all is done,
O God, receive my soul."
Life's victory is won!

~The Seven Words of Jesus On the Cross