𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘¬π’™π’‚π’Žπ’‘π’π’† 𝒐𝒇 𝑨 π‘»π’‰π’Šπ’†π’‡ ✝️

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I thought today I would share with you how Holy Week played out. So much can happen in a week. 

π‘―π’π’π’š π‘Ύπ’†π’†π’Œ:

π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘™π‘š π‘†π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus entered Jerusalem being praised.

π»π‘œπ‘™π‘¦ π‘€π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus freed the sacrificial animals and cleansed the temple.

π»π‘œπ‘™π‘¦ π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus taught at the temple.

π»π‘œπ‘™π‘¦ π‘Šπ‘’π‘‘π‘›π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Judas Betrays Jesus

π‘€π‘Žπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: The Last Supper with Jesus and Jesus washes their feet.

πΊπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus Was crucified and darkness covered the Earth.

π»π‘œπ‘™π‘¦ π‘†π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus rested in the tomb.

π‘…π‘’π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘†π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦: Jesus is Risen! The Stone is rolled away! 

β€œπ‘»π’“π’–π’π’š 𝑰 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 π’šπ’π’–, π’•π’π’…π’‚π’š π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒃𝒆 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝑴𝒆 π’Šπ’ π‘·π’‚π’“π’‚π’…π’Šπ’”π’†.β€œ

Luke 23:43

For just a second I’m going to focus on Friday. Jesus hung between two thieves. One who mocked and ridiculed him right along with the crowd. All while β€œknowing” he was going to die. But he did it anyway. Maybe to fit it with the crowd? Maybe his pride? All while hearing Jesus praying for him. Praying for the crowd. Crying out to the Father. After all his torture. All he had been through, he never stopped thinking of the lost. 

Then there was the second Thief. He heard the same words the first thief heard. He heard Jesus’ prayers, His cries, His love for the lost. It caused the thief to ask Jesus to β€œPLEASE remember me when you enter your Kingdom.” 

The thief recognized two things we all need in our lives:

  1. He came to Christ with humility and a repentant heart (β€œPlease remember me…”)
  2. He recognized Jesus’ authority in his life (β€œ…when You enter YOUR Kingdom”)

This thief had hope. He longed for something more! He was remorseful and knew he was going to die and saw everything Jesus had done for him and knowing if someone would go through all of that, for him, he wanted more! 

Jesus replied, β€œπ‘»π’“π’–π’π’š 𝑰 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 π’šπ’π’–, π’•π’π’…π’‚π’š π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒃𝒆 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝑴𝒆 π’Šπ’ π‘·π’‚π’“π’‚π’…π’Šπ’”π’†.β€œβ€¦ Oh, those words. How precious were those on his suffering ears! This is the peace and Love I want and need. To know that someone who is suffering far more than I ever have, is willing to give HIS all…. 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝑀𝐸!!! 

Here’s the thing… It gets BETTER! Sunday is coming! That same Jesus, the Jesus who gave it all, He is RISEN!! The stone was rolled away, and He paid a debt for our sins and gives ALL who believe in Him the same eternal life!

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