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TGIF<\/strong> (Thank God It\u2019s Friday) is a common saying, but there is one Friday a year that is known as “Good Friday”. What\u2019s so good about this particular Friday? Friday is the day that Jesus Christ died upon the cross, so this Friday is the only truly \u201cGood Friday\u201d.<\/p>\n The Good Lord<\/strong> gave His good and perfect life for sinful humanity by willingly going to the cross to die. His was no ordinary death. The death of Jesus Christ was the supreme sacrifice for all mankind! Through Christ’s death God’s mercy was manifested and His love was validated. Good Friday commemorates the day when the goodness of God was poured out on our behalf.<\/p>\n Good Friday<\/strong> also marks the end of an era! The old is out and the new is in. As a result of Christ’s death, we can now have freedom from bondage, the bondage as slaves of the devil. We also have the opportunity to start all over again with a clean slate as sons and daughters of the living God. Good Friday is \u201cindependence day\u201d for all humanity!<\/p>\n \u201cO My God!!!\u201d<\/strong> Such was the piercing cry from the lips of the suffering Son of God at the height of His agony upon the cross of Calvary. \u201cAnd about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?\u201d (Matthew 27:46) This was a reference back to Psalm 22:1-2, which gives us an insight into the heart cry of our Lord. \u201c<\/strong>My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.\u201d This certainly does not sound good, and it most definitely did not feel good to our Lord.<\/p>\n That first Good Friday<\/strong> was the origin of OMG . . . but with passion\u2014the passion of THE CHRIST upon THE CROSS. Jesus Christ cried out amidst the agony of Calvary, \u201cOh my God, my God.\u201d With that agonizing cry Christ was expressing the ultimate agony that brought forth the ultimate glory. He made it possible for God to become your God too. And not just your God, but your Father as well! After the resurrection Jesus told Mary, \u201cI go to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God\u201d (John 20:17). Now that’s amazing grace!<\/p>\n God’s amazing grace<\/strong> is also available to you. Upon receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, God becomes your Father too. You\u2019re family now; you\u2019re part of God\u2019s Heavenly family. And you have a loving Heavenly Father to show for it! Therefore, you too can now say to Him, \u201cOh my God, my Lord and my God!\u201d OMG . . . OML! OMG\u2014not merely the exclamatory remark of a phone text\u2014but the ultimate expression of amazement, adoration and exultation of your great and mighty God. OML\u2014Oh My Lord\u2014even better. Jesus Christ is my Lord and my God. Thank you Lord!!!<\/p>\n \u201cOh my God,<\/strong> my Lord and my God!\u201d Say it, sing it, shout it! Good Friday\u2014good for us, good for you! And that\u2019s good, very good, which is why we should all now say, \u201cThank God for Good Friday!\u201d<\/p>\n Source Ministries \u00a9 2015<\/p>\n Dr. Lewis Gregory . TGIF (Thank God It\u2019s Friday) is a common saying, but there is one Friday a year that is known as “Good Friday”. What\u2019s so good about this particular Friday? Friday is the day that Jesus Christ died upon the cross, so this Friday is the only truly \u201cGood Friday\u201d. 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