Holy Week is a time of remembering the gift, the purpose, the sacrifice, the forgiveness, and the resurrection of Jesus. So much can happen in one week. What was meant to be an end to Jesus's teaching and the disruption to "the norm" was really a new beginning.
In Matthew 26:1, Jesus tells the disciples exactly what is about to happen.
"When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, "You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
After Sunday's entrance into Jerusalem with palms waving and loud "Hosannas" filling the air, Friday seemed so far away. The disciples did not understand what He was telling them. The disciples had witnessed so many miracles. They had been a part of them. They knew Jesus, but somehow could not see the prophecies unfolding before their eyes.
How many times are we like that? Do we miss prophecy being fulfilled? Do we not recognize what is unfolding before us?
Holy Week takes us back to the heartbeat of the gospel. It was the unfolding of the many prophecies. Psalm 22 always makes me say, "Wow!" Did anyone recite as they watched Jesus submit to the will of the Father on the cross for our reconciliation?
May your Holy Week reminders fill your heart with wonder, love, and gratitude. What was meant for harm and destruction brought new life.
Today, I am grateful for Holy Week.
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