Category: Holy Week 2020

  • A Promise Kept

    Another Easter Sunday, a glorious celebration of a promise kept- the most glorious promise of all time. A promise of redemption and restoration, of salvation and cleansing from sin. And ultimately, a promise that death would be defeated by the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! We live…

  • Resurrection Eve

    Today is Saturday. The crucifixion is over. The body of our Lord is in a borrowed tomb. What do we do with this Saturday, this holy Sabbath? Saturday is the day that our faith is exercised. Jesus’ friends and family were likely in that shock that comes when you lose someone that you love. But…

  • Good Friday: He Bowed His Head and Gave

    He bowed His head, and gave up His spirit. Read carefully these words written by John. Jesus gave up His spirit. He wasn’t killed by the executioners. He gave His life. The last breath of the Incarnate God was a choice that He made. At any moment He could have ended it all. He could…

  • Maundy Thursday: A New Commandment

    This was it. The final time Jesus and His disciples would be together before Calvary. They spent the evening in the Upper Room, observing the Passover meal together. Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, is when we remember Jesus washing the disciples feet. It is in this act that Jesus gives us an example of…

  • Holy Wednesday: Something Mary Knew

    When was the moment in your life when you felt the loneliest? I think most of us can point to a place in our memory where we felt abandoned and alone, maybe a little afraid. I think Wednesday before Calvary was one of those moments in Jesus’ life. He knew what was ahead of Him,…

  • Holy Tuesday: Almost There

    “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” These are the words that Jesus spoke to a scribe who questioned Him on His last Tuesday before Calvary. Jesus was again in the Temple in Jerusalem. It was fitting that He would be there. The Temple was the building God had established as the earthly…

  • Holy Monday: A Healthy Soul

    Tracing Jesus’ footsteps during this week before the cross is a meaningful exercise. We know the significance of last things. We tend to remember last things with nostalgia and a sense of importance. We try to mark the end of things with memorable events- whether it’s the last day we spend in the house where…