WHY IS IT CALLED GOOD FRIDAY?

How many of you looked at the photos of our 8 grandchildren? They are all on the page called "The Kids we left behind". Each of our children have 2 offspring. We are very fortunate parents and grandparents. We miss being close to them as they are spread on 3 continents and at present, we are on a fourth.

As I was thinking about them all and asking God's blessing on them, I was reminded that this is Holy Week which is commemorated in a variety of ways all over the world.

Many people who know nothing of the true meaning of Easter celebrate by consuming great numbers of chocolate eggs and regard it just as a welcome holiday from school or work.

In many parts of the world there are solemn processions of one sort and another. Every 10 years the famous Oberammergau Passion Play takes place and thousands of tourists flock to see an amazing reenactment of the Biblical account.

When we lived in Greece, we had to be careful where we were about 11 am on "Hallelujah Saturday" as it is called, the day after Good Friday and before Easter Day. At that hour, hundreds of plates and jugs were thrown from balconies. I don't think I ever understood exactly why. It caused a lot of merriment though.

Some places burn an effigy of Judas who of course betrayed Jesus to the Jewish leaders for 30 pieces of silver. Then, perhaps realising what he had done, filled with remorse (which is NOT the same as repentance) he killed himself.

A modern heresy which is springing up claims that Good Friday was a terrible error. The proponents ask how a loving God could force his only son to die so cruelly. They go as far as saying that it is divine child abuse and cannot possibly be accepted as the means of salvation.

It is true that when we think of our own children and grandchildren, we must shudder inwardly at the thought of such horrific sacrifice but then we are not God almighty, creator of heaven and earth and all that is.

So what is good about Good Friday?

http://youtu.be/oBxEPh7vj2U


Please do click on the link above, it is a You Tube video which we have chosen specially as it has the words of a song which explain so clearly what is good about such a horrifying event.

As you watch, listen and read the words, please remember, this is the ONLY way that we could be made right with our God and Creator who is also our Redeemer and Judge.

If you have teenagers in your circle they may possibly be more interested in this latest, short, very new presentation by the makers of the Jesus film. 

http://www.globalshortfilmnetwork.com/my-last-day-p-344-c-8.html