“One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.” Romans 14:5
In this passage we see Christian liberty exemplified. As we know, each person has his own thoughts and ideas concerning different things. The example above in the observance of special days is an example. NO, it is not talking about whether it is OK to commit lewd sin or not to serve the Lord.
Many human beings love “ritual”. Some people feel extra righteousness by clinging to certain rituals. Rituals are fine, by the way, but the only thing that should make us feel more holy is our daily walk with the Lord and serving Him as He has commanded.
This brings me to the question of “Good Friday” or “Holy Friday”. The things I am about to say are my personal thoughts. If you differ, that is fine; that is our “liberty’ in Christ. First, I don’t believe Jesus could have been crucified on a Friday and spent 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the earth , as Jesus said he would, if He resurrected Sunday morning. Remember, the morning and the evening compose a day, no matter what time the Jewish day began. Secondly, every day of your life you should be celebrating Christ’s crucifixion. Paul said, “I die daily.” Every day that I enjoy salvation, I live in the light of His crucifixion. I would feel very hypocritical if I had a special “Holy Friday” event, and lived the rest of the days carelessly, spiritually speaking.
Long story short, “Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.” God bless you and have a great week, living in the reality of His crucifixion.
