April 16, 2025
Holy Week Greetings,
Tuesday was a quiet evening at home. I opened my bible and continued reading from where we left off after Sunday's sending blessing - Luke 19: 45.
Jesus wept when he entered Jerusalem. But when he entered the temple, and saw how God's temple was being used, he became enraged. He drove out the money changers saying, "My house shall be a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers."
The worshipping community in Jerusalem had gotten off track and Jesus was inviting people to listen and reorient themselves back to God. "Every day he was teaching in the temple, and at night he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives, as it was called. And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the temple." Luke 21 37-38
The people were seeking the truth. They were turning to Christ to be realigned with God's promise for God's people. All who had come saw that Jesus was the light to illuminate the path back to God.
I hope you'll join us for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services. Both services begin in silence at 7:00 pm. If you're not able to worship with us, perhaps you'll set some time to prepare yourselves for Easter morning.
Wednesday read 19:45 - 21:38
Thursday read 22: 1 - 65
Friday read Luke 22: 66 - 23:56
It's Holy Week. Get ready.
Pastor JJ
