Good Friday: What Does it Mean?

Hi Folks,

Divine is going to interrupt her regular programming (man hunting... ahem, proper positioning) to get a little serious with you. Today is Good Friday, a very important day for Christians. I recall as a child that I wondered to myself ... what's so good about this day? They sing songs that make me cry and they talk about Jesus (the Savior) getting nailed to a cross (like that's a good thing). Grownups are screwy!

When they got to the part about the thief asking Jesus to save Himself and them too, I remember thinking, how come the Savior doesn't save Himself? I know He can do it. Why doesn't He?

No matter how many times I asked adults, their answers weren't satisfactory. I heard answers like: Jesus stayed on the cross to save us, or He died so that we could live, or Don't worry, he rose again on the third day. ????

You see, although I thought He, Jesus, was doing a great thing, my anti-violence mindset figured that He, God, could have done it in a less gruesome manner.

It wasn't until I too became an adult and re-read the story of the crucifixion that it became apparent... that it really was a Good thing!

It became apparent that the whole crucifixion and resurrection story is the basis for my faith. For without the cross and the resurrection, there is no hope for you or me. The Bible clearly states that the wages/payment/result/reward (pick your choice) for sin is death. If you examine yourself for five minutes... in those three hundred seconds you would have had cause for death about 200 times ... or maybe that's just me?

Anyway, for those of you who struggle with the thought of the brutality of the crucifixion, think about the fact that it was a choice that was made on our behalf. He chose us, instead of Himself. By His dying in our stead, we can live on and not die prematurely because of our sins, but have umpteen seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries worth of opportunities to get it right.

I know that learning purpose behind the story, helped me understand it. I'm still not crazy about the brutality... but even that had a purpose. 2000 years later... the story of it is still being told. Ergo, it needed to stand out, be apparent that there was more to Jesus the Christ than there was to any man who walked the earth.

I know it worked for me ... so that 2000 years later wearing the name Divine is not a huge joke, a weighty impossibility, but a large possibility because of the inherent DNA of my big brother/Savior/Jesus the Christ.

That being said, here are some links that you might find useful:


Good Friday - Wikipedia
About Good Friday, the friday before Easter or Pascha which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus at Calvary.
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Good Friday - Catholic Encyclopedia
Observed on the Friday before Easter. The day on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Good Friday Earthquake - Wikipedia
Brief article about the magnitude 9.2 earthquake that hit Prince William Sound in Alaska in March 1964.
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Why is it called Good Friday?
Brief article on the terminology used to describe the day when Christians celebrate the Crucifixion.
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Free Good Friday Ecards, Good Friday Greeting Cards, Good Friday Cards ...
... family/ dear ones on this Good Friday with holy verses and spiritual sayings from... Good Friday is a solemn memorial of the sacrifice of our Savior. ...
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Good Friday -- Encyclopaedia Britannica
From the early days of Christianity, Good Friday was observed as a day of sorrow, ... are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day (first ...
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Good Friday or Dark Friday - Meaning of Good Friday in Persian, Farsi ...
... Friday, Friday before Easter Sunday, What is Good Friday to an Iranian Christian ... Jesus was Crucified on Good Friday and died on the Cross for the Sin of ...
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WFF: Good Friday
Describes the veneration of the cross, the reproaches and the reading of passion, related symbols, and more.
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Good Friday
Put some Fun on your calendar! ... Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. ... holiday is known as "Good" Friday since it commemorates a sorrowful ...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Whatsoever is good, whatsoever is lovely ... think on these things. I hope and pray that your thoughts for 2007 will be positive and empowered, for as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.

I was so busy hostessing, I didn't have a chance to write a fresh thought for 2007, but last year's offering: Endings and New Beginnings is still quite apropos.

Thanks so much for joining us, you were great!

Love,
Dee and Divine


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And the party is about to wind down...

Winners so far:

Game 1 - Name that Author No 1
Phenomenal - The Love We Had by Dedan Tolbert


Game No. 2
Sylvia Hubbard - And Even If I Did by Kisha Green


Door Prize Winner
Mr. New - THE TRAIN-OF-THOUGHT WRITING METHOD:
Practical, User-Friendly Help for Beginning Writers by Kathi Macias

Game No. 3
Lilchoc - From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly by Renetta Randle

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We've also had New Year Greetings from authors Kisha Green and Kathi Macias and also from the Read Zone Book Review Team.

There's more to come. In the meantime, interact with the other guests, tell us about your New Year's resolutions, or tell us about your favorite Accomplishment of 2006.

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To What: A New Year's Eve Virtual Party

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A Gift For You

Hi Folks,

I can't believe how quickly this year has flown by and here we are again at "Merry Christmas".

So many things have happened, good, bad and ugly, but thanks to God ... we're still here.

That being said I'll get to the purpose of this note ... your Christmas gift!

Starting today and continuing for the next twelve days, I will be sharing with you the complete version of the First Edition of Age is Just a Number.

It will not be posted or archived anywhere but disseminated via my Greetings newsletter ONLY.

The first issue will be sent out at 7:00 PM EST today and at 12:00 noon every day until completion. So I guess I'll be having lunch with you guys for the next twelve days ... LOL.

I hope that reading it blesses you as much as it blessed me while writing.

I thank God for each and every one of you.

Peace,
Dee

P.S. Thanks to all who voted for me to win Author of the Month of December at C&B Books. It worked ... I Won!

P.S.S. Stay tuned for details of the Virtual Party on the last day!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

~Sing unto the Lord a new song, sing unto the Lord all the earth, sing unto the Lord a new song for He is worthy to be praised. Come before His presence with thanksgiving, enter His courts with praise! Be thankful unto Him and bless His holy name, for He is worthy to be praised!

Hi Folks,

I just wanted to take a moment to send felicitations your way.

No I'm not going to ask you to respond with notes about "what you're thankful for" ... however, I do hope that you will take a moment at some point today to reflect on the changes a year makes ... maybe like me, you'll be able to say "What a difference a year makes!" Confused?

Check out how I felt this time last year... Those of you who've been with me for a while will know that my fears were warranted, but it turned out to be the stepping stone to the completion of my book. And this year, I'm thankful for my relationship with God, my family, my new church home as well as for each and every one of you!

Be Blessed, Be Productive, but most of all Be Happy!

Peace,
Dee

Parting Thought: For those of you who feel as I did last year check out this Web site and then maybe consider gifting a a family in need or better yet, if your church is not already a participant, consider having them sign up.