Today is Good Friday!
On this day, we remember the fact that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was crucified and buried because of our sin. This event, some 2,000 years ago, didn’t catch God by surprise. It was part of God’s plan, because of the Fall of Adam and Eve, to restore humanity to Himself. Only the sinless Messiah could satisfy the punishment for the sin of man.
The death and burial of Jesus isn’t where the story ends. Three days later, He rose. He conquered the grave. Jesus “abolished” death according to 2 Timothy 1:8-10. He then appeared to “more than five hundred brothers and sisters at the same time,” according to 1 Corinthians 15:6.
On this Good Friday, I want to remind you that we serve a Holy God and a Risen Savior. May those of us in the household of faith continue striving to live righteous lives worthy of the calling God has placed on our lives. For those who are lost and don’t trust Jesus as the Messiah, the Apostle Paul explains what one must do to be saved. In Romans 10:9, Paul writes, “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
On this coming Resurrection Sunday, may we celebrate the fact that we don’t have to fear death. We serve a Risen Savior!
