I specifically remember thinking, "Why do they call it Good Friday if that's the day they killed Him? Maybe they should call it 'Bad Friday'." It wasn't until later that I realized what was so good about Good Friday. And it wasn't until February of 1998 that I appropriated what He did in my life.
Here's what's so good about Good Friday: propitiation.
Okay, so what's "propitiation"?
Propitiation is the act of having the punishment of your sins paid for. It's the act of Jesus standing in for you. Since you cannot redeem yourself, He stood in for you.
Without the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope or redemption for humanity. There is no reconciliation for mankind back to God. Since Jesus paid the price for your sins and mine, there is now hope. And this is why Good Friday is so good.
As you go throughout this weekend, I sincerely hope you keep at the forefront of your mind the significance of these days. It's not about eggs or candy or bunnies. It's about your redemption and reconciliation back to God.
