April 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 7 - Good Friday.
Have you ever wondered why the adjective "good" is applied to the day that Jesus died? It goes to the changing definitions of words over time. At one time "good" was a synonym of "holy" - and we can certainly see the appropriateness of that adjective for this sacred day.
The Bible tells us that Jesus died at the 9th hour, 3:00pm. And in that moment a violent earthquake shook Jerusalem. In the temple, just a few hundred yards away, the curtain that hung in front of the Holy of Holies was ripped from top to bottom. This curtain was said to be 60 feet high and 4 inches thick and, merely to move it, required 300 priests. It separated us from the very presence of God. It symbolized our sin.
And Jesus, on Good Friday, tore that curtain down. He removed that veil. He opened the door for us to approach the throne of God and restore our relationship with the Father. The Curtain was the Law. The Cross is Grace. Hallelujah!
Hebrews 10:19-20. We have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened to us through the curtain, that is His body . . .
Have a Happy Easter!
Meet you back here on Monday,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
