Temple Tuesday — Truth that Stands
I feel a quiet stirring in my heart. I don’t want to move through this week distracted or unaware. This is the week Jesus walked steadily toward the cross — for me, for you. And I find myself wanting to slow my pace, soften my heart, and walk with Him — all the way to…
Palm Sunday — Our King has Come!
Oh, what a Savior. Oh, hallelujah! Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week — the grandest story ever told — that started with a baby coming quietly into our world. No spotlight. No royal announcement — just a humble stable, a young mother, and a promise wrapped in swaddling clothes. That baby grew into…
The Donkey and the Hosannas
Last Sunday, we were in awe watching The Chosen — Season 5’s first episode. As “Jesus,” portrayed so powerfully by Jonathan Roumie, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds erupted in expectation. “Hosanna!” they shouted, waving palm branches with a fevered hope that He had come to fix it all. Our hearts swelled too,…
Holy Week – Holy Jesus – Holy You and Me
We commemorated Jesus’ victorious ride into Jerusalem on Sunday. Shouts of “Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,” (John 12:13) were the outcries. Just a few days later, Jesus was led out of Jerusalem, in agony, to the sneers and jeers of people who didn’t know they were slandering God’s…
Hanging Out at the Temple
Tuesday of Holy Week could be called “Temple Tuesday,” because in Matthew 21 we read how Jesus spent most of the day in the Temple — teaching and using parables to make His points. Jesus didn’t write blogs back then – but He certainly left a lasting impression in His teachings. According to Matthew, Mark…
Monday of Holy Week
A couple of weeks ago, my children had all the family over for dinner. Following the meal, we all sat in the living area to watch the photos of Brennan’s Senior Trip. Ryan, my son, was one of the chaperones. He made sure the guys in his group saw it all. From New York to…
Hosanna! Holy is His Name!
My insides cringed when he said it. Sucking in a short, sharp breath, I realized that I would never grow accustomed to hearing Jesus’ name used while swearing. My head bowed slightly as my heart prayed, “Jesus is Lord.” We know that God’s name is holy. The commandments given to Moses reveal that. If that…
Shhh! It’s a Secret!
Please don’t tell me a secret. It’s just too hard to keep it to myself. I have been known to give away a surprise party in a careless moment of unintentionality. I may have been the kid that went into stealth mode and opened all my Christmas presents and rewrapped them unbeknownst to my mom.…
Holy Wednesday’s Love Story
In the workplace, we call Wednesdays “Hump Day”. That’s because it’s in the middle of the work week and hallelujah, the weekend is in sight! Just two more days and it’s the weekend! But can we imagine Jesus thoughts on this day…..in the middle? Wednesday meant one day closer to His pain, suffering and crucifixion.…
Temple Tuesday was Just That
Yesterday, on Holy Monday of Holy Week, I blogged about Jesus and His righteous anger when He saw the money changers selling their wares and cheating people at the temple. Cheating is wrong but especially at this holy place set apart for the presence of God. I love that from that scene, Jesus went into…