Good Friday is misnamed. It...
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"Good Friday" is misnamed. It should be called "Bad Friday," But the early church was able to call it "good" because they knew the outcome. Things were not as they seemed that dark day. It reminds me of a preacher who went to visit a family who had recently moved into the neighborhood. He rang the doorbell, and the dog jumped up on the porch and nearly knocked him over. When the woman came to the door, the dog nearly knocked them both down as he bounded into the living room. The preacher was invited to sit, but it was difficult to visit because the dog was jumping on everyone, licking them, barking, wanting to play. The preacher finally became exasperated because no one in the family made any attempt to control the dog and it was impossible to carry on a conversation. As he walked out onto the porch to leave, he said, "I don't mean to be rude, but how in the world do you stand it with your dog jumping on everyone and licking them and barking so much?" The woman was dumbfounded. "Our dog? We thought it was YOUR dog!" Things are not always the way they appear.
-- Owen-Gemoets
-- Owen-Gemoets
