Good Friday?

Good Friday Text:  Mark 15

Seems weird to call the day Jesus was crucified, "Good" Friday... but oh well. I'm sure there's a historic reason. Not much that was good about it though.

Here's a sample of how it went for Jesus.

²⁵ It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. ²⁶ A sign was fastened to the cross, announcing the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.” ²⁷ Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

 ²⁹ The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. ³⁰ Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

 ³¹ The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! ³² Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.

So, here's a question... who was responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus? Was it the Jewish leaders, who plotted his death? Was it the Roman soldiers, who enjoyed toying with and torturing Jesus? Was it the crowds, who on Palm Sunday cheered, "Hosanna" to Jesus... only to shout (a mere five days later) "Crucify him!"? Was it the disciples... who turned their back on him in the Garden of Gethsemane when the gang of thugs came to take him away? Or was it you and me... when we rebel against Him?

Seems we all have blood on our hands.

Nope... there ain't much that's good about Good Friday. That is, except we know it's not the end of the story.