Just A Minute: Good Friday

Few of us today can have any sense of what crucifixion was like. It was one of the worst forms of capital punishment known to humanity. The crucifixes in our churches give no sense of the violence it involved, and even modern films like the Passion of the Christ hardly do it justice. Over the centuries, Jesus’ death has attracted numerous explanations, sometimes turning its horror into victory.

But the horrors of Jesus’ crucifixion point to the sufferings and death we know in our own lives. They cannot be avoided. Ultimately, Jesus overcame them but not without going through them. Good Friday reminds us that it’s the same for us too.

Rev Stephen Need