There was a time when I just couldn’t accept or understand why “Good Friday” could be considered “good”. I’m mean, the only way to wrap our minds around what often makes no logical sense, is through the radical lens of Love (John 3:16).

What was so “good” about enduring such a brutal and demoralizing death for a people who cursed and killed you? What was so “good” about nail pieced hands and a crown of thorns pieced head? What was so “good” about mocking, spitting, flogging, and taking a beaten so badly that the body spilled out water and blood making Him unrecognizable. What was so “good” about trying to lift up His beaten body to breath, only to not be able to hold His soon to be dead weight, thus falling further into the pits of pain from the nails that were barely holding His failing flesh?

What was so “good”?

On that day, Christ finished and fulfilled the work God sent Him to do! Our sins were paid for in FULL and death could no longer have the final say. Our destiny was changed for all eternity for those who believe!!! The good news of Christ was awaiting its birthed as Jesus waited for the appointment time He would raise from the grave. And 3 days later, as it was already written, He did what He had always claimed He would do! He rose! He rose about the hatred. He rose above the accusations. He rose about the pain. And because He died, was buried and rose, it is finished! It is fulfilled!

So what makes “Good Friday” so good, oh my… EVERYTHING! His story changed our history forever!!!!! Ahhhhh, Thank You Lord! (Read John 19 -20)!

-Amy