Good Friday

When the kids were younger, we started a tradition on Good Friday. We all had off of school and work and we were home. We wouldn’t usually go anywhere as we would do on a regular day off of school and work. We would stay home and talk and play and do normal home things like clean a room or watch a tv program. The difference about this day was that at noon we would have quiet time. About 11:30 we would all gather in the living room and we would read the crucifixion story of Jesus. At noon, we would tell the girls that for the next couple of hours they couldn’t talk and couldn’t have audio on. They could read, they could sit quietly, or even take a nap. This was contemplation time. This was a time to think about what our Lord and Savior had done for them, and us all.

The best part of this is that even though we know how the story ends, with resurrection a couple of days later, it is important to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us. We can take this time and contemplate the suffering, the pain, our sin that caused this to come to pass. Though we remember this, we don’t lose the joy we have in knowing the ending.

Today, as you contemplate what Jesus has done for you, don’t lose sight of the ending, the resurrection, the triumph of our Lord and Savior. Even if you don’t have a few hours to contemplate today, take a few serious moments to think about all the savior has done for you.