This is a powerful image of God’s goal for our salvation. Holy Monday – While returning to Jerusalem the next day, Jesus noticed a fig tree that had many leaves, but no fruit. Prayerful Reflection: Lord, how have I preferred my own agenda and missed your message for me? Nor did they anticipate the victory would be over sin and death. They did not realize Jesus’ throne would be a cross, nor that the enemy to be defeated was not Rome, but the powers of darkness. They shouted, “Hosanna (which means, ‘Lord, save us’) to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:6-9). As Jesus rode down the steep road from the Mount of Olives, a large crowd cut down branches and spread their cloaks on the road, making the equivalent of a “red carpet” (such as celebrities and dignitaries walk). Palm Sunday (also known as Passion Sunday) celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem for Israel’s Passover celebration. Enacting Jesus’ last days and entering into His experience was a way of offering worship to Him” (Robert Webber, Worship Old and New). “The aim of Holy Week is to make the life of Christ real for the worshiper. Holy Week was developed in the fourth century by Christians in Jerusalem. You may want to print this and keep it with your Bible and journal to consider for a few minutes every day. I will explain the significance of each day in Holy Week and offer a question for prayerful reflection. This blog will help us touch the reality of Jesus’ journey-and the disciples’ journey-to the cross. Palmer writes, “Contemplation… is a way of changing consciousness that may have more impact on the world than strategic actions can have… the function of contemplation in all its forms is to penetrate illusion and help us to touch reality.” Reflection strips away illusion. In his book, The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring, Parker J. Now more than ever, we benefit greatly by stepping back from the day’s urgent demands to get God’s perspective on life and on our own experience.Ĭontemplation is not a luxury.
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