I have been dreaming about writing this post for three years. This dream began mulling around my mind at a time when our hearts were shattered after the adoption we had been pursuing ended in tragedy. My prayer was that my story would point others to our debt Jesus paid for on the cross.
Why did Jesus have to die such a gruesome death in such a specific way? To answer this question we have to first examine the role of sin and evil in the world and then get to know God a bit better.
On Good Friday Jesus went through excruciating pain, physically, emotionally and spiritually. He is the ultimate example of perfect and complete love as he endures the most awful, painful death.