"And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center."
John 19:17, 18 (NKJV)
Today is known as Good Friday, it is the day Christians celebrate as the day Jesus died on the cross. The question is, why is Good Friday so good? Looking at the day and the things Jesus experienced it was not a good day for Him, being executed is not something that a person would be very happy about. But the Bible does tell us that Jesus endured the cross because of the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2); Jesus understood His place as the sacrifice for the sin of mankind but it was still not something He did because it was such a great experience for Him.
Good Friday was not a good day for the devil. The crucifixion of Jesus meant the defeat of the devil and the end of his dominion over mankind through sin. The devil must have thought that he had won the ultimate victory when Jesus was crucified. But it turned out to be the worst day of all for the kingdom of darkness because through His death and resurrection Jesus triumphed over the devil and the principalities and powers of darkness (Colossians 2:14, 15). Jesus died on the cross and took our place so we would not be ruled by the devil and sin but so we could reign in life (Romans 5:17).
If Good Friday was not a good day for Jesus and especially for the devil, what about us? What do the events we celebrate on Good Friday mean for us? Good Friday is a great day for us because it means that the price for sin has been paid! We had a debt of sin we could not pay but Jesus died in our place. Good Friday is a day that we can rejoice because it was not the end of Jesus but just the beginning of His work for us that brings us into a right relationship with God through the blood of Jesus. Good Friday is a good day for us because it is all about our redemption and freedom from sin and all of it effects. So when you think about Good Friday, realize that it is a day of liberty for us that we can celebrate all year long!
John 19:17, 18 (NKJV)
Today is known as Good Friday, it is the day Christians celebrate as the day Jesus died on the cross. The question is, why is Good Friday so good? Looking at the day and the things Jesus experienced it was not a good day for Him, being executed is not something that a person would be very happy about. But the Bible does tell us that Jesus endured the cross because of the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2); Jesus understood His place as the sacrifice for the sin of mankind but it was still not something He did because it was such a great experience for Him.
Good Friday was not a good day for the devil. The crucifixion of Jesus meant the defeat of the devil and the end of his dominion over mankind through sin. The devil must have thought that he had won the ultimate victory when Jesus was crucified. But it turned out to be the worst day of all for the kingdom of darkness because through His death and resurrection Jesus triumphed over the devil and the principalities and powers of darkness (Colossians 2:14, 15). Jesus died on the cross and took our place so we would not be ruled by the devil and sin but so we could reign in life (Romans 5:17).
If Good Friday was not a good day for Jesus and especially for the devil, what about us? What do the events we celebrate on Good Friday mean for us? Good Friday is a great day for us because it means that the price for sin has been paid! We had a debt of sin we could not pay but Jesus died in our place. Good Friday is a day that we can rejoice because it was not the end of Jesus but just the beginning of His work for us that brings us into a right relationship with God through the blood of Jesus. Good Friday is a good day for us because it is all about our redemption and freedom from sin and all of it effects. So when you think about Good Friday, realize that it is a day of liberty for us that we can celebrate all year long!
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