Good Friday Memorial

Answers to yesterday's blog: ACBABDCADC



On Good Friday at 3 PM we remember one of the most important acts ever done in human history, Jesus died on the cross. It was the Friday after he walked into Jeruselem on a donkey with people praising Him as he entered. He walked the road to Calvary and faced his death with several other thiefs facing crucifixion. At one point, Simon the Ciren asked to take his cross. Jesus was given a crown of thorns, given mockery by the sign they hung on the cross with him, tormented with people casting lots for his clothes, given vinegar based hyssop branch to burn into his wounds, and was eventually pierce in his side to make sure he was dead. Jesus did his fathers plan for me and you. He actually suffocated on the cross. It took awhile for him to die (from noon to 3PM). Immediately after the cross, all the earth was darkened and the vail was split in two in the temple.

The last words he said were the following:

(As Jesus walked to the cross)

Daughters of Jerusalem , do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children



Woman behold your son. (to Mary at cross). Behold your mother (to disciple at cross).



(To the people preparing him for the cross)

Forgive them, for they know not what they do,



(To one of the two being crucified next to Jesus)

Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.



Father, into your hands I commit My spirit.

Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani (means My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?)



I thirst (then given a sour wine hyssop)

Cry out in loud voice, It is finished! (just before he gave up his spirit.)


But never fear, Jesus rose by Sunday morning, the third day after his death. Mary Magdalene went to annoint Jesus' body with some precious oils, but the stone was rolled away. The stone was extremely heavy cause it took multiple soldiers to move it in place. The soldiers were ordered to stand guard of the tomb cause government thought something like this might happen. When the women did arrive, they were met by an angel telling them not to weep for Jesus had arose. They immediately told the disciples. The disciples had to check it out for themselves. It was true, and they spent the next years telling others and making inspired scriptures about the event (at least Matthew, Mark, Luke and John did). Jesus did appear later to the disciples before he finally stayed there. This is a true story, but many try to make it false, even today.

I thank you Jesus.