A Meditation for Good Friday

It’s Good Friday (just in case you had not noticed). This is the weekend when a more-than-usual number of Americans get their spiritual juices flowing. There are all sizes and shapes of religious services taking place, so, if you’re inclined, and you should be, you can get your spiritual fix.

Gathering together to worship this weekend is a good thing. It’s commanded in Scripture. The most commonly referred to verses are Hebrews 10.24-25. But it’s also a good practice to do a little private reflection and worship.

So here’s a challenge. On this Good Friday reflect on the happenings at the Cross – specifically the two thieves crucified with Christ and more specifically the one who repented.

Here’s are little to get you started:

First read the account in Scripture – Luke 23.26-43.

Then consider a couple of thoughts to get you going.

You can go here to consider just who this thief was: http://openoureyeslord.com/2014/04/17/the-thief-on-the-cross-a-close-shave-or-a-miracle/

Think about this question: Which thief would I have been placed it the same situation? What would my attitude have been?

The fact that this thief went straight to heaven upon his death is used as a proof text for salvation by grace with no effort on our part involved. So we have the Scripture (Ephesian 2.8,9) and this incident as an example. Would more do we need? A Resurrection?!

Coming Sunday.