The Day Love Looked Like Death
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8
Good Friday is a strange name for such a sorrowful day. It’s the day the Savior of the world was beaten, mocked, and nailed to a cross. To the watching world, it looked like a failure — like death had the final word. But heaven saw something different. Heaven saw love in its rawest, most sacrificial form.
Jesus didn’t just die for the righteous or the grateful — He died for sinners, for rebels, for the very ones who nailed Him there. He looked into the eyes of hatred and chose mercy. He heard the accusations and responded with silence and surrender. He felt the weight of sin He never committed so we could be freed from the weight we could never carry.
Love doesn’t always look the way we expect. On Good Friday, love looked like blood. It looked like torn flesh and a crown of thorns. But it also looked like a door being opened, a veil being torn, a ransom being paid in full. The cross was not weakness — it was power cloaked in humility. It was the triumph of grace over guilt, of mercy over judgment.
Today we remember that love didn’t die — it overcame.
Reflection Points:
What does Jesus’ death say about the depth of God’s love for you personally?
Are there places in your life where love looks more like surrender than victory?
How can you respond to His sacrifice with gratitude and surrender today?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for enduring the cross for me. Thank You for showing that true love sacrifices, suffers, and saves. On this Good Friday, I pause to remember the cost of my salvation. Let the cross humble me, change me, and draw me closer to You. May I never forget what You endured so that I could be free. In Jesus’ name, amen.
