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So Jesus is Dead... Now What?

I was asked about Good Friday by my daughter. She told me that it was when Jesus died on the cross. Then she said "Daddy, then why is it called Good Friday if Jesus died? How many agree that was a good question? Then at a Good Friday service at my church a 3rd grade said "Good Friday is when we celebrate Jesus dying on the cross." I liked that she said that because we know that it's something to celebrate. We have the end of the story. We know what happens. We can celebrate! But back then - it was over. Jesus was dead. It was a day of sorrow. How could    Jesus - the Savior of the world - be dead? How was He going to save the world from a tomb? How was He going to become king? I can imagine that a lot of people felt betrayed, abandoned, sad and lied to. The had waited and waited and waited for this promised Jesus - 400+ years to be exact. They had put their hope in Jesus and now their hope was dead on the cross and death was permanent. So Jesus is...