Good Friday To-Do-List

Good Friday is the day of celebration of Jesus’ crucifixion.  It is by far the most important day in the history of the world. What makes it good? The fact that Jesus, 100% God/100% man, took on all the wrath that ALL mankind deserves in exchange for our freedom.  All who TRUST in Him (trusting that He did die for our sins and rose 3 days later so we can have eternal life with Him) will be saved from the eternal wrath of God.

With this being said, and without me rambling on for hours, Good Friday should be a day of meditating on what was accomplished through the cross. I believe this should be done everyday, but at least we should celebrate this whole day. I will be making Friday a full day off and giving all my thoughts and time to Him. Below I have compiled a list of some ways we can focus and cherish our Lord and Savior. Please take some time and really consider some or all of these, it will not only honor your Creator, but I PROMISE it will make your day better, and even make you fall deeper in love with God.

 

1.    Pray for 30 minutes. This might seem long, but it will go fast and I believe it   will prepare you for the rest of this list. Just talk to Him…then try being completely silent, just listening. Be sure to do this where you won’t be distracted. Turn off your phone as well!

2.                 2.     Read slowly through Isaiah 52:13-53:12.  This is a prophecy written about Jesus approx.       500 years before his birth. Really meditate on each verse and realize that this horrific scene       was for you.

      3.       Read Psalm 22. This is another prophecy pointing to Jesus, 1,000 years prior. Meditate         in these verses as well.

 4.   Read Matthew 26:36-28:20 and John 17-21 (additional reading: Mark 14-16   and Luke 22:39-Luke 24). Read over these as if reading a normal book.

       5.    Read this article: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/119

I have used this for the Bible study I am currently leading and it is a very great study including medical facts of what Jesus went through. Grab a box of tissues, even men as well!!!

6.    Lastly (you can do more if you wish), write a list on your computer, in your  journal, or get it tattooed on you what you learned on Good Friday. I promise this will be life changing. Take some time and pray, thanking Jesus for what he has done for you.