On the one hand, if we love Jesus, we don't want him to be crucified. We can't be happy that an innoncent man suffered that much. But on the other hand, his death bought our salvation. He did it for us. He made peace between us and God.
Jesus' disciples certainly weren't having a good day when Jesus was crucified. But they probably didn't fully understand the significance of his death at that time. In fact, some (maybe all) lost hope. I wonder how they would've felt, though, if they had fully understood what Jesus' death meant.
On the one hand, they would've seen how God was being glorified by Jesus' death. His plan was coming to fruition. It meant not only their salvation, but the salvation of all of those who would believe in him. But on the other hand, they knew Jesus personally. They had a deeply personal emotional connection with Jesus. It must've been horrific for them to see somebody they loved suffer to such a degree, even if it was for their own good.
So how should we feel about Good Friday? I don't know. Maybe it doesn't matter how we should feel. We feel what we feel. At the very least, though, we should be thankful, and we should praise God.
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