Friday, April 6, 2012

Good Friday!

Cade is our 7 and a half year old son. He tends to be very methodical in his ways and we can tell when he is analyzing a situation. At times, he may struggle with the logic of a situation. Or shall I say, the logic of a 7 year old.

Last year at Easter, he asked us "Does Jesus have to die every year?" His brain was trying to wrap itself around the discussion of Jesus death, burial, and resurrection. And we explained to him that Jesus only had to die once . . .  for all. But to a 7yr old, it was awfully confusing.

And last night, he asked a new question . . . "If Jesus died, then why do we call it GOOD Friday?"

And before Becky could answer him, Tucker explained it all (sometimes it helps to have another 7 yr old talk to a 7 yr old). And sometimes it helps to keep it simple.

What the authorities did to Jesus was definitely not good. However, 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." and 1 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."

So today, let's remember. It is a good day.

In Conclusion

I blogged a lot this week. And I never expect people to agree with everything I post. I would challenge people to read 'The Hole in our Gospel" by Richard Stearns. It has changed how I see a "need" in our world and how we can respond.

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