Today is Good Friday. But what is so Good about it. Our Savior was killed on this day many years ago. Often people can wonder how with the Christianity that we believe, one of the biggest highlights of the Christian calender year is the idea that we are "happy" for his death. What kind of religion can we be they may ask. He died and you call it good Friday.
When Christ died, he was dying so that we don't have to. If someone was to take all your sins, all your wrong doings that you deserve death for and put them on himself so that he was to die and you may live, how would you feel? I don't know about you but I would feel pretty good.
But there is another part, I think sometimes a part of this story that is overlooked. Many of you know the crucifixion story (if you don't then read it here)
There were two other crosses up there along with Christ, one on his left and one on his right both occupied by thieves. One thief hurled insults at him while the other one repented and ask if Christ would remember him at his resurrection. This thief knew that he was wrong and that he needed forgiveness. That my friends, is a representation of the choice that we have to make. Which thief are you? Are you the one hurling insults, telling Christ to save you just because he should and he can. Or are you one that is accepting responsibility for mistakes in life and asking for forgiveness. Christ wants to reside in your heart, make it his home, but is it a true home? Or are there some doors that you have locked and are not letting him in. Pray about it and find that key to let him in.
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