What's so good about Good Friday?

How can the murder of the man who was supposed to save his people be called good?

At first, “good” seems like the wrong adjective for Good Friday.

The day traditionally serves as time to remember that our brokenness is ultimately what led to the crucifixion of Jesus.

A reminder that our sin is the reason for His suffering.

So why call it good?

Scripture can help us here.

The goodness of this day is explained clearly in Romans 5:8-10

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

Friday isn’t good because a sinless man died, but because through His death, we are made righteous by grace and welcomed into eternal life with God.

While this is the good news of our faith, and is worth celebrating, I encourage you to feel the sorrow of our savior’s death, and sit in that weight a little longer.

Don’t rush past the cross too quickly.

Let it humble you and lead you to repentance.

But don’t lose hope in the silence.

Because this isn’t the end of the story.

We’ll share more on Easter Sunday to celebrate what makes this day truly good.