It's All Good

One of my friends rarely complains. “It’s all good” must be his favorite saying. Sometimes I know he’s not being truthful, though.

Today is Good Friday. For some people, it’s good because they get a day off from school or work. Others like it because they head out of town for a long weekend. There are a few who might use the day to get some extra work done around the house or begin spring cleaning.

I’m not opposed to any of these things, but I think we miss the point when we focus on how we will spend the time rather than on why we get the day off in the first place.

Today is Good Friday because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross for us. He is God. He is perfect. He did not deserve to die; we did. But God’s demand for a sacrifice for sin required the perfect, spotless lamb. In Jewish history, this sacrifice of atonement happened once each year to atone for the sins the people had committed since last year. Each family was responsible for its own sacrifice.

But that was just a temporary placeholder until Jesus did the real thing on the cross. The Bible says that his sacrifice was done once and for all. We are not required to make an animal sacrifice anymore because Jesus, the Lamb of God, already did it. It happened on a Friday. Now we celebrate Good Friday because all is good with God if we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord.

You are still required to make a sacrifice – just not an annual animal sacrifice of atonement. You are required to sacrifice yourself daily to God’s plan and purpose. It’s all good.