On this overcast day with thunder rumbling ominously overhead, I think the weather could not be more appropriate. On this particular Friday before Easter, believers of Christ celebrate the day that Jesus was crucified. This is a mystery to most children - and sometimes adults - that we would celebrate someone's death. Death is a sad and depressing thing, one that most people associate bad things with. But as people of the Christian faith know, there is nothing to fear in death. Well, I won't say NOTHING because heck, I get worried about death sometimes. What I mean to say is that we have nothing to fear if our heart is right with God. If it is, we'll join him in a paradise far beyond what our mind can comprehend.

As for Good Friday, the death of Jesus was a very sad thing - for someone to endure so much pain and agony is never good...but we know that good came of it. (Hence the name Good Friday!) Jesus was crucified on a cross so we could have eternal life. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God allowed his son to die for all of us, so we could be saved.



Take a moment today to thank the Lord for everything he's done for you - your health, your family and especially your salvation. If you're not a Christian, I encourage you to read more about becoming one.