I’m finding it a bit more difficult to find the words to express my thoughts today.
I’m not proud to admit it, but as much as I tried to honor Holy Week in years past, they ultimately became just dates on the calendar.
It seemingly meant we were in the home stretch. We were just days away from the Resurrection and celebration of Easter and yet the focus was somewhat simply about the end of our time of ‘sacrifice’.
Whatever it was we ‘gave up’ was within reach of enjoying once again.
Holy Week meant the end of Lent rather than the beginning of His story.
As I mentioned in my first post of this blog series, I realize now, I made the Lenten experience too much about MY sacrifice and not enough about HIS.
This year, I have to say…it feels different.
I feel His presence and I feel His sacrifice.
I feel drawn to Jesus.
And I’m thankful.
The passage today says that “Holy Week invites us to walk with Jesus in costly love: love that risks, that sacrifices, that endures”.
How will we respond?
Lord, as we enter this Holy Week, may we walk the path to the cross with humble hearts. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, and for the grace that flows from His love. Guide our steps, renew our faith, and fill us with the peace that only You can provide. Amen.
