Friday, April 15, 2022

Good Friday



GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022                                       Scripture Reading: John 18:1–19:42

Additional Scriptures: Psalm 22; Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9 or Hebrews 10:16–25


They took Jesus to Calvary and crucified him there. It looked a brutal act, but what splendor was shining through it! The cross ever stands as a symbol of power in weakness. The thirst of Christ on the Cross is only a mirror of the depths of his prayer and longing.

Almighty God, Graciously behold this Your family for whom our Lord Jesus was willing to be betrayed and delivered into the hands of sinful men to suffer death upon the cross; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. [2]



[1] The Crucifixion Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS for personal and congregational use
[2] Collect for Good Friday Lutheran Service Book © 20016 Concordia Publishing House, St, Louis

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