"When He had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit"-John 19:30 (NIV).

Good Friday is such an emotional day.  We weren't there; yet, Jesus was sacrificed for us all.  We can identify with some who were there: Peter; who denied knowing Jesus; Mary, who grieved the loss of her Son; Pilate, who caved to the demands of his job; disciples who had abandoned Jesus in Gethsemane; Judas, who couldn't live with what he had done; the Roman centurion, who realized he was standing at the feet of the crucified Son of God; Simon, who was ordered to carry Jesus' cross up to Golgotha; the guilty criminal, whom Jesus promised paradise; Jerusalem citizens, who didn't even know what was going on; Pharisees, who thought that it was finally finished.  The Godly propitiation was completed, the price costly (Psalm 49:8).  Praise God, we are redeemed!