Good Friday 2011

  By lepianda

Why is it called Good Friday?

I have heard many answers.

None satisfy.

Jesus, the Word made flesh, God incarnate,

The Son of Man,

Died on the Friday after the Passover Meal

Almost two thousand years ago.

Fully human.

So human that he died quickly

After a beating that

Sent his body into collapse.

We recoil in horror

At his death

And think it took so long.

Six hours.

Most crucified took days to die.

Fully God

Who had never known death.

All his creation past had drunk

Of that bitter cup,

But he had not.

God died that day,

As much of God

As could exist in human form.

Laid in a tomb

As his mother wept.

All creation waited.

For?