Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ death, while Easter Sunday celebrates His resurrection, which marks the fulfilment of the divine promise and the hope of new life. I call Good Friday a “sacred pause.”

We call the Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday, on which the Crucifixion of Christ is commemorated in Christian Churches. It is also traditionally a day of fasting and penance, because every drop of blood that came from His body purified the sins of the whole world. For our sins, He died. This is why His name should be praised louder than on normal days. He Himself bore it.

Why does Good Friday matter? Because without Good Friday, we wouldn’t have Easter. And without Easter, how would it complete the meaning of Good Friday?

In the Bible, there are several verses which mention how He bore every sin for our peace. “He was wounded for our transgressions.” He was pierced; He was crushed; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him. And “by His wounds we are healed.”

He was not born in a palace, and He did not carry gold from birth. Yet His birth was known from shepherds to kings. He did not live the life of a prince, yet He was God’s Son. He was held by people. He lived His life for us. He faced trials on behalf of us. And in the end, He died for all.

Good Friday is not a date to avoid. It is about accepting that Jesus died for us, repenting for our sins, and remembering His sacrifice. May the light of the Lord’s love shine on you and brighten your heart on this holy day. And may the sacrifice of Jesus on this Good Friday remind us of the power of love and forgiveness.