Thoughts of Good Friday

Mark 15:34-39

34 Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" - which means , "My God myGod why have you forsaken me?" 35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said,"Listen he is calling Elijah." 36 One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinigar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave hom alone. Lets see if Elijah comes to take him down, " he said. 37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. 38 The curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 and when the centurion, who stood befor Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said , "Surely this man was the Son of God!"

This man, was the Son of God who died for our sins that we may have everlasting life! Today, Good Friday, is the day Christians around the world recognize as the day Jesus was crucified, died and was burried. He will rise again on the 3rd day, Easter! This was an emense sacrafice! He laid down his life for us...To save us...He suffered great pain as he was tied to a pillar and whipped, A crown of thorns, not just placed on his head but pushed on his head...into his scalp. Beaten and bruised he was made to carry his own cross thru the streets to Golgotha - (which means the Place of teh Skull). He was hung on the cross between two criminals, but hw was not just tied as teh other two. They drove nails thru his hands and feet to help secure him to the cross.
All this he endured for us. He died on the cross like a criminal. a death he did not deserve but endured for us. SO THAT OUR SINS SHOULD BE FORGIVEN!!!