Today marks the day that Christians around the globe recognize and remember the sacrificial death of Jesus, leading to His foretold resurrection from the dead on Sunday.
This Good Friday observance is frequently remembered in a funeral-like way, with the recognition of the terrible death, darkness and quiet. It is a very direct opportunity for followers of Christ to come face to face with what Jesus did for us all.
There is another side to Good Friday …
it was
it is
Good!
The horrors of the day that we celebrate were trumped by His miraculous return from the grave on Sunday.
He overcame death!
And, because of Good Friday, we can all overcome death.
Good Friday always brings me back to the foundation, the basics of what I believe, and the song on the video, below, echos what I believe.
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