Good Friday. I think my favourite part would be the exchange between Jesus and the 2 criminals being crucified with him. 1 criminal asked Jesus to save himself and them if he was truly the Son of God. The other criminal said that Jesus didn’t even deserve to be on the cross because he had done nothing wrong, they did because they had done wrong and deserved to be punished. He only asked Jesus to remember him in Paradise. LUKE 43 And [Jesus] replied:
‘I tell you this today as a fact… you will be with me in the Paradise.’
Jesus didn’t ask him how many times he had prayed. He didn’t ask him how often he went to church. He didn’t ask how often he read the Bible. He didn’t ask what race he was. He didn’t ask what country he was from. He didn’t ask him what his sins were. He didn’t even ask him what Religion he was. Jesus knew by what he said that he truly had connected to God despite his crimes. Only a Godly man would be willing to accept consequences for his actions and show compassion for another that deserved justice. All Jesus cared about was what was in his heart.
We need tools like the Bible to help guide us and become connected with God but it isn’t the only tool. Nature is a beautiful extension of God, vast enlightenment can be found in Nature. So don’t listen to people that have a long list of rules and regulations required to be connected with God and Jesus, all it takes is Love. For yourself, your family, your friends, your fellow humans, your home.
Even if you have sinned it is never too late to connect with God as Jesus so graciously showed us on the day he died. If you die a proud sinner you will still join us in paradise but will have a large debt to pay off. Consequences for your sin is the entry fee into Heaven, everyone has something to pay for. Whatever we don’t pay for while physically on Earth will be paid for by our soul. I’d def like to avoid that haha But Jesus already took care of the big one, the rest depends on us and the actions in our lives. Have a blessed long weekend of family and fellowship. Cheers n God Bless! #GoodFriday #HappyEaster #BonumVincere