He was wounded for our transgression, bruised for our iniquity, the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed -Isaiah 53:5.
Jesus suffered for a long, long time before being placed on the cross. Then on the cross He bore so much pain in addition to taking on the sins of the whole world. Past, present and future. How could one man bear so much? Because He was one hundred percent God and one hundred percent man. That's how. Had He not been perfect, He could not have paid the price for the sins of all mankind.
God did not spare His only begotten Son. He knew how much it would hurt Him to see His only Son die a death He did not deserve. But when He saw mankind whom He loves just as much and knew we were like sheep for slaughter, not knowing what we were doing or where we were heading, He had to do something to save us. Yes that Friday was a good Friday to die. And today, the day we celebrate that Friday, is a Good Friday to celebrate a man's death that made us have abundant and eternal life. It was a good day to give life to billions.
It was expedient for one to die for nations to live. Who else could do this? Only the Lamb slain from before the foundation of the earth. The Alpha and Omega, The Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, He who was and is and is to come, He who was alive then dead and is alive again forevermore. He alone has been found worthy. It Is A Good Friday.
Prayer: Lord thank You for the finish work on that day. It was a Good Friday for those billions who accepted. Amen.
Encouragement: Be of good cheer. It's A Good Friday.
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