I was chatting with a friend on iChat earlier this morning and I wanted to recognize this important day but somehow “Happy Good Friday” just seemed inappropriate so I settled on a rather weak and cliche “God bless you and your family today.”  It’s the best I could come up but I meant it knowing today should be a day of sober reflection for every follower of Christ.

Even the name “Good Friday” is paradoxical.  It’s a good day for us but it wasn’t so good for him.

But I also find that Jesus’ final words carry a bit of paradox that a lot of people can relate to and resonate with.  I know he was fufilling prophesy but it doesn’t diminish what I believe Jesus was really feeling in that moment and was honest enough to come right out with it…

Matthew 27:45-46: From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi,lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Have you ever felt this way?  Ever felt like Almighty God was letting you down?  Ever wondered, “What in the world are You waiting for? Step in and DO SOMETHING!”