Children don’t get it.
Why do they call it Good Friday?
I remember the explanations. Yes,
it was bad what they did to Jesus, but it was good that he died for our
sins. We celebrate the good day with
black fabric draped over crosses. We treat
the good day with somber tones.
I don’t think adults get it either. The cross is good, although it hurt. Jesus suffered and blessed us through it. Even for us, suffering can be good because
through the pain God speaks. The pain
allows us to hear him.
The real good in the day is the person of Jesus. He is truly good. There is none good but God alone. Good Friday is the day when Jesus fulfilled
his goodness.
Maybe we should call it Jesus Friday.
