Today is a very important day. Today is the Day the savior of the world, Jesus Christ, was crucified for the sins of the world. You might know this day as "Good" Friday but you might be asking why it is called "Good?" Jesus lived a perfect life yet he suffered a punishment for an offense that Jesus was not guilty of. This story can be found in Matthew 27.

Pilate gave the crowd a choice to either pick Jesus to be released or a man named Barabbas who was accused of theft and murder. The crowed picked Barabbas to be released and said about Jesus, "Let him be crucified." Then Pilate delivered up Jesus to the crowed to be put to death and Pilate washed his hands and said, "I am innocent of this mans blood."

The soldiers then stripped Jesus and put a scarlet robe on him with a crown of thorns mocking him about being the "King of the Jews." They then began to spit on him and striking him. After beating him almost to death, they put a cross on Jesus' back and made Him carry it outside the gates of the city...The soldiers then put Jesus on the cross and nailed Him to it through his hands and feet. The sixth hour came and darkness fell upon the earth and God the Father forsook His only Son.  Jesus then said "It is finished" and then lifted up his spirit. They then buried Jesus in a new tomb in a garden.

This is a very graphic account of what happened to Jesus and it sounds like anything but "Good." But we soon find out that Jesus did not stay dead but three days later He rose from the grave and ascended to the right hand of God defeating death. You see, Jesus did not deserve this punishment but he bore this wrath from God that whoever should believe in Him would not parish but have everlasting life.

What the Roman soldiers did was not good in any way but the results of Christ’s death are very good! Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” First Peter 3:18 tells us, “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.”

This is amazing news and how loving is God that He would slaughter His only Son that sinners who diverse that punishment may be saved.  Christ is so amazing! Here is a video that gives a little taste of the amazingness of Jesus Christ who is now in glory with the Father!


That's My King! from Albert Martin on Vimeo.