Yesterday, the streets rang with hosannas. Palm branches waved. A donkey carried a King. And yet, just one day later, the mood had already shifted. Holy Monday \u2014 the day after the triumphal entry \u2014 wasn\u2019t about a parade. It was about purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus knew what was coming. The betrayal. The brutality. The crown of thorns. He could\u2019ve walked away. He could\u2019ve called legions of angels. But He didn\u2019t. He chose to stay \u2014 not because He had to, but because He loved us too much not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s what makes this Monday holy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On His way to Jerusalem that morning, Jesus stopped at a fig tree. It looked healthy from a distance \u2014 full of leaves \u2014 but it had no fruit. None. He cursed it. Not out of anger, but as a lesson. He was showing His disciples, and us, that appearances can deceive. Religious routines without spiritual fruit are empty. Life without faith doesn\u2019t bear fruit either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then He walked into the temple \u2014 His Father\u2019s house \u2014 only to find it cluttered with greed and noise. He flipped tables, drove out merchants, and declared, \u201cMy house will be called a house of prayer!\u201d (Matthew 21:13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holy Monday was not quiet or cozy. It was confrontational. It was bold. It was Jesus, fully God and fully man, calling out corruption and revealing truth. The religious leaders didn\u2019t miss the message \u2014 and they wanted Him gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s sobering to realize: what started with cheers on Sunday was met with challenge on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But oh, how the Son still shines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Holy Monday, let\u2019s not dread another start to the workweek. Let\u2019s see it for what it is \u2014 a moment to remember that Jesus stepped into conflict so we could step into grace. He flipped tables, not to condemn, but to cleanse. He cursed the fig tree, not to destroy, but to teach. He entered the temple, not to make war, but to make way for our salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was no ordinary Monday. And because of the cross, neither is ours. Soon we’ll be singing “Oh Happy Day” — well, we already are singing it. After all — we know the end of the story — AND, oh how awesome it is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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