GooD Friday and Easter Sunday

 We know that Good Friday is named thus in a eternal sense for the good of human beings. That is the Goodness of Good Friday. In vernacular it is named differently.

It is on this Friday, the Jesus Christ's was crucified, Not only for Christians, but for many others too is a day of significance because of the person whom Christians consider as the Son of God was nailed on the cross to redeem humanity from curse and sin. The crucifixion of Jesus was foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament. “But he was wounded for our transgression, He was bruised for our iniquities.” it is believed.

Isaiah 53:5 has this gospel: "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."

The Bible also says, “God sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh” - Romans 8:3. "For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,"

God loves sinner and hates sin. But the wage of sin is death, says the Law of Moses. What the law could not do, Jesus did and paved the way for salvation.

Lord Jesus taught forgiveness even to his enemies. His own disciple Judas betrayed him. The trusted Peter too denied him thrice and he was forgiven when he wept in repentance. The crown on his head, the thorns on his brow, then lashes on his back and the nails in his hands and feet, brought no retaliation from Jesus. His stretched hands on the cross still beacons his preaching: “Come unto me; I will give you rest."

Suffering temptations, trials and even death are part of Christianity, Saint Augustine says, God had one son on earth without sin, but never without suffering. Jesus said, "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” - St. Mark 8:34. Jesus rose from death on the third day, Sunday, that is celebrated as Easter Day (03 04 2021). The resurrection gives a message that any stone laid at the sepulchers (burial enclosure) to hinder the truth could be rolled away.

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