One more Good Friday

This is my 49th Good Friday. Technically speaking its my say.. well well ..lemme think.. when i was small ..my memories are fogged.. i guess i can safely say this is my 4oth Good Friday. I remember Maundy Thursday .. the hot cross buns..and the appams mom made and we had some strange ritual.. strange now that i look back.. we kids enjoyed that..kicking and pinching of Judas.. for us the appam signified Judas..and Judas was bad ..very bad.. He had committed the most deplorable act..that of betrayal. And that too of Jesus. Jesus. The very epitome of all that was good. How could Judas be so dumb? and for such a paltry sum? As i grew up the rituals lost their lure. .I started to think upon hard facts.Who was Jesus? Who was Judas? Why were their lives of importance to me? Was it 'coz i belonged to a Christian family? It took me years to realize the impact of Jesus in my life and in that of many others. The realization was not a bolt of thunder.. nor a stroke of lightning.. it was a slow learning process.. of the Scriptures and so much of time spent in self seeking. Today i have no doubt. Jesus really did come to save mankind from all his sins.He is the Son of God..not just another prophet nor any other to come.He has walked on earth the way i was.. born in flesh and blood..tempted in every way..yet without sin.He alone has been able to pay the price of my sins on that cruel cross ..redeeming me and all those who would just be simple enough to trust in Him. He has finished the redemptive work and no other sacrifice can really atone for the whole of humanity anymore. God's plan has been completed in HIM and it is not for us to add to His work nor take away from it. But it is for to trust..and obey and follow.
I am glad i had one more Good Friday to celebrate. I am glad of the Easter that follows. The victory it speaks of.