What’s good?

My youngest daughter asked me yesterday why they called Good Friday good? It was a good question. It poses another question . What is good. Is it good when someone commits a crime? We would likely say no. Is it good when that person is punished for the crime they committed? We would likely say yes. Justice must be done right? Is it good for an innocent person to be punished for the wrong that another person does? Well I guess most would say no unless your the person set free from the punishment right? Well if we rewind back to the first century that’s what happened. Jesus was a man who never sinned. He was God in the flesh. Perfect in every way. Yet on this day he willingly stepped into a position of taking the brutal punishment for someone else’s sin. Who’s sin? Isaiah 53:4-5 tells us. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 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.
Vs 6 says we all like sheep have gone astray. Each of us has gone our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Think about this. We are guilty. The sentence? Eternal death!! Before Christ came all of us were doomed! But on this day in history Jesus stepped in and took the punishment we deserve. The punishment we have coming! Paid for. It is finished! If you trust and believe then eternal life is yours because this man stepped in and paid for your sin!! So tell me. Is that good? I can’t answer for you. I will answer for me. YES!! Because of him I no longer fear death because I am free!! It is good!!! Jesus, thank you thank you thank you!! May my life and others like me be an offering of praise back to you for all you have done for us!! It is good!!
Have a GOOD day my friends! You are dearly loved!!