Growing up, I often wondered why it was called “Good Friday.” A simple reading of the Gospels tells us that Jesus was subjected to a sham trial, was the victim of a rush to judgment by the religious leaders who were afraid of Him, and railroaded by a clear case of mob incitement. With all of that, how can this be considered “good”?
This week, I saw a great cartoon on Facebook which summed it up very well. I believe it was one of the “BC” strips. The one character poses this question, why is it called Good Friday when Jesus died? The other character asked how he would feel if someone else paid the penalty for something he had done. The answer was “Good.” That’s our answer. It is a good day when someone else pays our fine, or penalty.
