Friday

Today represents a day that changed everything. Today represents the day that Jesus accomplished on this earth what He came to do. He came to die. What happened on this day? I found a cool site that walks you through the final week of Jesus (click here to check out the full week). But let's look at what happened today.

1:00-1:30am Jesus is confronted by Judas and the soldiers

1:30-3:00am Trial 1 with Annas

1:30-3:00am Trial 2 with Caiaphas (Jesus is beaten between trials)

3:00-5:00am Jesus held at Caiaphas'

5:00-6:00am Trial 3 w/Jewish leaders

6:00-7:00am Trial 4 w/Pilate ("I find no guilt in him")

7:00-7:30am Trial 5 w/Herod (Jesus silent, so sent back to Pilate)

7:30-8:30am Trial 6 w/Pilate (tries to appease people by flogging - 39 whips with a cat of nine

tails - Jesus...people demand death, so Pilate grants it)

8:30-9:00am Roman soldiers continue to beat on Jesus, place crown of thorns on His head

9:00-12:00pm Jesus forced to carry cross through town, nails in His hands, nail in His feet,

raised up on the cross

12:00-3:00pm Final 3 hours on the cross

3:00pm Death

? Burial

Did you know that Jesus went through all of this voluntarily? Why would someone choose this? Well, the answer is simple...YOU. Because our sin separates us from God, and the payment/penalty of our sin is eternal death (separation from God forever), the only one who could pay that penalty for us did. The righteous Judge, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords who pronounced us guilty got up from His throne, took off his robe and traded it in to pay the penalty for us and make a way for us to now have eternal life (relationship and communion with God forever). Thank you, Lord, for thinking of me, for loving me as You went through this horrific and good Friday.

Have a great day,

Ron Foster