Triumphal Entry

Holy Week is a precious and distinct time in the Christian calendar. It begins with Jesus being hailed as King, as he rode into Jerusalem on what we celebrate as Palm Sunday. But that proclamation and celebration were short lived - for just a few days later Jesus would be killed by the shouts of the very same crowd that greeted him.

   Jesus enters into the gates of the city that he had wept over - crying because he knew that they wouldn't get it - didn't get who he was and what his Kingdom was about. I wonder if Jesus weeps over us today? Weeps over us as we just want to celebrate the victorious days of the Church calendar - Palm Sunday and Easter, forgetting the pain of the way to the cross that is captured in the entirety of Holy Week.

    Take time this week to reflect - to reflect on the cost of Jesus' sacrifice. Reflect on his true kingship. Reflect upon the things that we just don't get - in order to more fully accept the call of Christ to choose to follow him. 

 Reblog: 03/2015