So it's Good Friday...or at least it was because now it's after midnight and technically Saturday. Have you ever questioned yourself "Why is it called Good Friday if Jesus died?" We live in a world where death is not usually "good" but a time for mourning and sadness. I saw a cartoon on Facebook today that really summed it up. The one character said he hates the term "Good Friday because his Lord was hung on a tree" and the other character responded with "If you were going to be hanged on that day, and He volunteered to take your place, how would you feel?" In life we take a lot for granted and I try to remind myself that we are only here a short time. God has given the ultimate sacrifice by having His Son take all our sins and die with them in order to be raised again in 3 days so we may live with Him in Heaven for eternity.
The Plant's Good Friday service was really good. We hammered a nail into the cross before taking communion and spent a lot of time in worship. Rob Parker spoke about two trees: The Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Cross. One was God made and one was human made. When things get tough we tend to cling to the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil and we want to become "God-like" when we need to cling to the cross. Which tree are you clinging to right now?
Top 5 for the day:
1. Easter Egg coloring with friends
2. Start the morning with a workout
3. Mailing my first resume/cover letter
4. Good Friday service...He died for me
5. Home made pizza :)
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