Good Friday
Today is Good Friday. It is celebrated in Christianity to mark the day that Jesus Christ died on a Roman cross for all of mankind. Try to imagine, if you will, the night before that fateful day. Jesus had instructed his disciples to make preparations for the Passover dinner. An upper room was prepared and Jesus and his twelve disciples shared the Passover meal.Afterwards,Judas Iscariot left to meet up with the religious leaders to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. That night, as was his habit, Jesus and his disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus went off a short ways by himself and began to pray, knowing full well what he was about to face. It is said that his sweat became like great drops of blood, so distressed was he by his upcoming trials. His friends who were there to support him fell asleep three times. Because he knew the suffering that was before him, he asked God to spare him, but nonetheless was willing to do his father's will. Finally...