Holy Week

One of the temptations of living in America is to "enjoy the holidays" and forget the meaning of the Holidays. I recommend we take each day of this "Holy Week" and remind ourselves what Jesus went through. He had many chances to change His mind about His mission on earth (you and I will too). He could have gotten tired of the rejection (you and I will too). He could have decided that the tasks were too hard (you and I could too). He could have said if no one is going to help me or appreciate what I am doing I am going to quit (you and I may feel the same thing). Jesus accepted the plan of His Father and stayed faithful in spite of all the problems He encountered, I hope you and I will too.
Jesus did not get out of any hard things because of who He was. In fact, He made sure that He went through everything you and I will during our time on earth so that at any point we could go to Him and ask Him "do you know how this feels" and He could answer "yes I do, I went through the exact same thing". Jesus went through every temptation and He did it without ever yielding to sin. He knew you and I would not be able to do that so He made a plan with His Father that He would accept His sacrifices for all our sins. Take advantage of God's love today and everyday. Make sure this Easter season is not just about eggs and bunny rabbits but God's desire to have us as His family. What an amazing love that keeps Him faithful to us even when we are not faithful. The best Easter of your life is the one you realize God had you on His mind when He was on the cross!