On Good Friday, we are asked to deal with death up close. We don t stand beside the casket of a parent, grandparent, child or spouse. We stand at the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ. We experience the reality of death, His death. And we see how close death comes to each of us.
Death is an enemy.
It would be cold and dark and empty if we did not know that Jesus has come close to us and faced death for us. His death changes death for us. We are not immune to death. We face it constantly. The top news stories often speak of devastation that leads to the death of large numbers of people.