When I was in the workplace on Wednesdays, we\u2019d often hear someone say: “Yay! It\u2019s hump day!\u201d That\u2019s because Wednesday is smack dab in the middle of a work week and the weekend is in sight! Whoohoo! But, imagine the countdown to the weekend that Jesus was thinking about. Wednesday meant one day closer to His suffering and crucifixion. It became known as \u201cSpy Wednesday\u201d because it was on this Wednesday that Judas conspired to hand Jesus over to the chief priests. \u201cWhat will you give me if I take you to Him?” They counted out thirty silver coins and gave them to him and soon he did lead them to Jesus. (Matthew 26:14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It had been two exhausting days in Jerusalem and tomorrow would be the Passover. Jesus went to Bethany for rest where Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha lived. Such friendship that Jesus had with those three. It was this day that Mary anointed Jesus with costly perfumed oil. Judas, the contriver and negotiator with the chief priests remarked to Jesus: \u201cWhy this waste? This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.\u201d We know Judas was the money keeper for Jesus and the disciples. Obviously, money was his weakness. He wasn\u2019t thinking about the poor, but about His own schemes. Jesus rebuked him and said Mary anointed Him for his burial! Jesus knew what He was about to face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my meager attempt to show-off what Easter means to me here at my apartment home, I placed this little vignette at my door. Not a fish sign like early Christians, but still a simple way they will know who I am and Whose I am. Some of the residents commented: \u201cOh, you\u2019re the one with the cross at your door\u201d or \u201cI love your rabbits and cross.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Easter just doesn\u2019t call for a party atmosphere like we experience at Christmas. But partying isn’t what we do when someone we love is facing death. No fanfare is wanted. All of humanity were cursed and doomed to death, but during the week of Easter, Jesus assumed the guilt of humanity. Imagine that heavy load He carried on this Holy Wednesday. He must have been mustering up every fiber of strength He had to go the distance to the cross that awaited Him. The cross \u2013 that would symbolize an emergency rescue of humanity for all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s exciting to celebrate the birth of a baby \u2013 but how can we celebrate a death? If we look closer, birthing is what the Father had in mind when \u201cHe loved us so much that if we believe in His Son, Jesus, we will NEVER perish, but have life everlasting.\u201d (John 3:16) \u201cDeath, where is your sting? Oh, grave where is your victory? But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d (1 Corinthians 15:55-57) THAT means that there is reason to celebrate our Lord\u2019s death. From the cross to the grave to life is the grandest celebration of all because His death means life everlasting for you and me. So, let the celebrations BEGIN!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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