Holy Week

 

Sunday, April 13 through Sunday, April 20 is considered Holy Week.  Christians all over tne world celebrate and remember Holy week.  Easter falls late this year in 2025, so we are remembering this week later than some years.

On Palm Sunday we remember how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.  Crowds of people including children ran into the streets welcoming Jesus.  They were waving palm branches and praising Him as the King of kings. 

Sadly, some of these same people would reject Jesus and even put Him on the cross just a few days later.  On Thursday night of that week Jesus celebrated the Lord's Supper with His disciples.  Later that same night, Judas, one of His own disciples, betrayed Jesus ; and some of  His other disciples ran away in fear leaving Jesus all alone with His enemies.  Later Peter, another of His disciples, denied Jesus three times even though he had previously said he was ready to die for Jesus.

Crucifixion on the cross  on what we call Good Friday was a horrid way to die.  Jesus experienced all God the Father's wrath and justice for our sins on the cross.  Jesus willingly paid  the punishment for all of our sins on the cross.  He suffered hell for us on the cross.

Then on Easter Sunday morning Jesus rose from the grave!  He rose victoriously over sin, death, and the devil!  Satan had not won this battle!  Jesus, the Son of God, had won the battle!  Because of Jesus rising from the dead, we too will one day rise from the dead to meet the Lord in the air!  What a day the will be when my Jesus I shall see!  These blessings will only be ours, however, if we have accepted and not rejected His free gift of grace and forgiveness.