Category: Good Friday

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh, were you there when they crucified my Lord?(Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble) tremble Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they nailed him to the cross?Were you there when they nailed him to the cross?(Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble) trembleWere you there when they…

Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 4 Surely he has borne our infirmities   and…

O Sacred head now woundedWith grief and shame weighed downNow scornfully surroundedWith thorns Thy only crownHow pale Thou art with anguishWith sore abuse and scornHow does that visage languishWhich once was bright as morn— “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”, Bernard of Clairvaux

Why pause on Good Friday to remember the crucifixion? The most powerful word, “It is finished” was uttered from the cross. The declaration of victory came in the darkest moment, not on the brightest morning. Jesus declares victory in our darkness. We need Good Friday.

  28 After this, knowing that everything was already completed, in order to fulfill the scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”29 A jar full of sour wine was nearby, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, placed it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30 When he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is completed.” Bowing his head, he…