Another year, another Good Friday. Once again, we come to the day we remember, as we have since the fourth century (when the Church first officially recognized this day), the day Christ was crucified. Seventeen centuries later, we are still using today as a day of remembrance. In a world where technology is drastically shortening the life span of traditions, how amazing is it that some traditions still hold strong? Just twenty years ago, I wouldn't even have had access to the technology to post this blog, and many of you wouldn't have access to the technology to allow you to read it even if I could get it out there. I'm not sure I would have had much to say twenty years ago, but you get the idea.
Technology is constantly advancing, and we end up constantly changing the way we do things in order to keep up with the latest trends. Once we finally catch up, we find the world has moved on yet again, and what once was popular is now just a thing of the past. To have a tradition that has endured through centuries and centuries is something we should hold dear.
This Friday, as we sit at the foot of the cross and remember the sacrifice that was made for us, let us not forget that we should sometimes be making sacrifices for others. Some things we should hold onto, but we should be willing to let some things go. Take some time and think about what it is that you can let go. Maybe it's a grudge you've held for years. Perhaps things always need to work the way you think they should. Whatever it is, find something you're holding on to, and let it go. Jesus was willing to give his life so that we could live. What are you willing to give up?
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