Rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought I would re-post this old article on Good Friday and what is actually good about it at all. Click the link in the quoted text below to read the whole thing.
You don’t have to search very far to find somebody whinging about how they hate the name Good Friday. Jesus died, they insist. Death isn’t good. But, how would you feel if you were due to die and somebody stood in your place so that you could go free? I’d imagine pretty good. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, I’m pretty sure it’s the best Friday on record for you.
So, what exactly is so good about Good Friday?
Four reasons why this is a Good Friday? – Building Jerusalem