I heard an old, old story of how a Savior came from glory. The opening line of that storied hymn , Victory in Jesus, reminds us that the passion and glorious resurrection of our Lord is an old, old story. Unlike other ancient tales, the story that we retell this Holy Week and on Easter morning is not simply an historical account. That story is as real and as relevant today as it was when the Disciples gathered in the upper room. It is as challenging today as when the followers of Jesus stood at the foot of the Cross. And it is as necessary today as when the women came upon an empty tomb. Unfortunately, we often treat Holy Week and Easter Sunday as remembrances of what happened centuries ago. In truth these sacred days are calls to enter fully and without reservation into God’s infinite grace. A grace that can be felt as we join in the sacred meal, we call the Last Supper. A grace that calls us to cry as we look at that Cross of Good Friday. And a grace we celebrate as we proclaim Jesus Christ is Risen today. Now, that is genuinely Good News. With Every Blessings for a Sacred Holy Week and Joyful Easter, Pastor Tom and Roxanne John 13:2-5 The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. Comments are closed.
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