How Can Good Friday Be Good

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday? Isn't that the day that Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross? The day the people – even the religious people – rejected Him as the Son of God? How can that be seen as good? Why label it good? Why celebrate the death of Christ?

First, we have to remember why God sent Jesus. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Second, what was Jesus’ purpose when He came? “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

Third, what did Jesus need to save man from? “All have sinned” and “the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 3:23; 6:23)

Fourth, what did Christ do to save man? “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Romans 5:8-9)

On the cross, Jesus Christ took our place, taking upon Himself man’s sin and punish-ment, so “that whosoever believeth (repents and puts faith) in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Why is Good Friday a good day to celebrate? Because our Saviour made a way for us to be cleansed of sin, and rose again that we may also live with Him forevermore.