Holy Week

We will be posting short devotions for each day of Holy Week 2013. We hope that they add to your own study and reflections on Jesus as we prepare for Easter.

Holy Week takes place during the seven days before Easter. Christians have traditionally set aside this week to remember the last days of Jesus’ life.

Palm Sunday: The first day of Holy Week celebrates the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem.

Holy Monday: The second day is often remembered for the cleansing of the Temple, which the Gospel of Mark clearly sets on this day. Mark 11:12

Holy Tuesday: The third day is remembered for the incredible teaching of Jesus, including his teaching of the Greatest Commandment and about the last days.

Spy Wednesday: This is the day that Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples made a deal to turn Jesus over to the Jewish authorities.

Maunday Thursday: “Maunday” comes from the Latin word mandatum – commandment, for the commandment Jesus gave to his disciples at the Last Supper:
“A new commandment I give you: Love one another,” John 13:34-35. This is the day of the Last Supper.

Good Friday: Friday is the day of Jesus crucifixion and death. It is a solemn day when everything in the church was traditionally covered in the black of mourning.

Holy Saturday: The seventh day of Holy Week remembers Jesus in the tomb.

Easter Sunday: Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, and the promise that all who are in Christ will share in his resurrection. Sin, Death, and Hell have been overcome; Death has lost its sting.