Good Friday

harbarger theory: good ain't always easy

Today is Good Friday. It's the day that Jesus was crucified. It was the day Jesus died. It was a sad, sad day. The world cried. The sun went dark. The dead walked. The curtain that separated the Holy of Holies in THE Temple tore in two. Behind the curtain of the Holy of Holies was where the Jews believed that God lived. So, either the tearing of the curtain was a reference to the Jewish tradition of tearing one's clothing when a loved one dies, or it was a graphic representation of God becoming available to the whole world through the redemptive act of Jesus on the Cross.

Personally, I like the third option ... all of the above. The goodness of Good Friday is that redemption has come to the whole planet through the "Cross Event." By the very thing that made God grieve brought life and redemption to the whole planet.

But, that redemption came at such a dear price. The only perfect human being who fully encompassed love, grace and joy died. He really, really died. He really, really felt pain. He really, really did the whole thing. He didn't sorta die. Indeed, he was a fully human being who went through all that he went through.

For you.
For me.
For the people we love.
For the people we hate.
For our enemies.
For the people who scare us.
For Adolf Hitler ... for Saddam Hussein ... for Osama Bin Laden
For the jerk who cut me off in traffic


He died for every single human being on the face of the planet.

This is why the worst day on the planet is Good Friday.

Have a Good Friday.

harbarger theory: good ain't always easy