A Very Good Friday
35 years ago, I asked God a question: “Who was Jesus?” I did not want to just trust what others had told me no matter how well intentioned they may have been. I had been reading a chapter per day in Psalms and on that Good Friday opened the next chapter: Psalm 22 “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?.” Verse 1a , Jesus' words on the cross “They say, ‘Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him.’" Verse 8 - the words of the crowd, mocking Jesus “They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.” Verse 18 - the actions of the Roman guards This Psalm was written 1000 years before Jesus, and if you read it you’ll find more of the crucifixion story described in it. It was God’s answer to my sincere question, and just one example of what sets the Bible apart from all other religious books: fulfilled prophecy. In that one answer, God showed me two things: Jesus was who He said He w...