Followers of Christ cannot celebrate the empty tomb of Christ on Easter Sunday without the cross on Friday.

Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.

Since the death of Jesus was terrible in so many ways, why do Christians call the day he died “Good Friday?” The simple answer is because out of the dreadful bad came what was the ultimate good.

• Jesus is no longer on the cross. The cross is empty.
• Jesus is no longer in the tomb. The tomb is empty.

The Friday of the Easter season is when we remember what Jesus did for us. We recall the day Jesus willingly suffered and died on the cross. In the crucifixion, Jesus has taken on the sins of the world and defeated the power of death, and His resurrection proves Him victorious.

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.

Good Friday Meditation

Here is an exercise to help you remember the cross of Christ on Good Friday.

1. Darken your room and light a candle, and read Luke 23:44-49 three times.
2. When you have finished, blow out the candle and sit for a while in the dark meditating on the cross.
3. Watch the Good Friday Meditation: Thank God It’s Friday, from the Family of Freeman Heights written by pastor, Larry Venable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMgwsQyytTA

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