“He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15

It’s an old saying I picked up years ago. When someone asks me, “How are you doing?” One of my replies is “like Campbell’s soup… Mm! Mm! Good!” Another is.. “Like the man with the cape… SUPER… man!” It usually gets a chuckle. Jesus used the work GOOD when considering things too. One was in referring to the News of His death and resurrection!

Today is Good Friday. At least that’s what it’s been called seemingly forever! It is the day celebrated as being the day Jesus Christ died on the cross. But as strange as we might call a death day good, there’s controversy there too! Evidence suggests it could have been on a Wednesday or even a Thursday. But calling a tough bad day for Jesus, ‘Good?’ HUH?

Though math has nothing to do with it, accounting MAY be able to help account for what actually happened. Man was created in God’s image and meant to glorify God. When Adam and Eve CHOSE to sin, the JUST penalty, or cost for that sin… was eternal death and separation from God. Nothing could change that. The debt HAD to be paid. Enter Jesus.

The fact that Perfect Jesus came to pay the Perfect Price for my imperfection is like a math problem. When I CHOOSE to make Jesus my savior and substitute, God credits my life’s account with being Tetelestai… PAID IN FULL! And to me… AND God… that is a GOOD WORD! AND Good News! SO Happy Good Friday to YOU. Are YOU His?