Good Friday....

Good Friday is always one of those days that we are sad but happy at the same time. Its a day of deep reflection on all the pain and torture that Jesus must have felt for me and my sins and also the emotional pain it must have been for Mary Jesus mother for having to trust her son and give him up to the Father for complete strangers. Every year on Good Friday I have a tough time with the way Mary must have felt. Its hard as a mother to sit and think about ever sacrificing my macie to go through such torture, ridicule and pain for any person or cause. I know Jesus must have felt scared but I think He had hope because He truly believed in the Fathers plans that on the third day He would arise and our sins would be forgiven and He would be set free and get to spend eternal life in heaven!!!! But Mary only had her sons word to trust and to witness the torture and pain he went through must have been terrible, nothing any mother should ever have to go through. But I also think about on the third day when she realized the tomb was empty she must have felt joy like never before. I'm thankful today that Jesus not only died on the cross but that He was willing to go through so much pain for me and my macie and scott and all our friends and families. We dont deserve that suffering that He was willing to go through but I am thankful that by His blood and tears I have been set free and given a life of hope and joy beyond anything this world could ever offer. I'm also thankful to Mary for trusting in Her son Jesus and the plans that the father had for Him. It must have taken great courage and strength and i hope that I only have a glimpse of the strength that she had on that day throughout my life. Praying you all have a great Easter weekend to remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus!!!!!!