At 4:30 am, I changed my Facebook update to "I understand why the disciples fell asleep in the garden."
Tonight is Holy Thursday, where we being into tell the story of the last supper, betrayals and arrest of Jesus. Tomorrow night we'll remember Jesus' death. I'm really emphasizing this year the importance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday to connect more fully with Easter. Seeing the valley allows you to appreciate the mountaintop-- so to speak.
Tonight one of the brief meditations I'll be offering is "We can hardly keep up." The disciples have to face an incredible amount of change and stress and fear in a couple of hours. Their Passover traditions have been reinterpreted, Jesus has talked about betrayal, they've been hanging out in secret, and now in the middle of the night, Jesus wants to pray. When they get a chance, their eyes grow heavy and slip closed. They shut down. Can we blame them? Can you think of a time when you were so overwhelmed you shut down?
Holy Week, when lived fully, adds many hours to a person's week-- and they aren't easy hours. We too feel the betrayal- question what we would do, and wonder what this all means for us. Physically, mentally, spiritually it can be draining.
But it's worth it.
May we come together on Easter to have our cups refilled!
Tonight is Holy Thursday, where we being into tell the story of the last supper, betrayals and arrest of Jesus. Tomorrow night we'll remember Jesus' death. I'm really emphasizing this year the importance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday to connect more fully with Easter. Seeing the valley allows you to appreciate the mountaintop-- so to speak.
Tonight one of the brief meditations I'll be offering is "We can hardly keep up." The disciples have to face an incredible amount of change and stress and fear in a couple of hours. Their Passover traditions have been reinterpreted, Jesus has talked about betrayal, they've been hanging out in secret, and now in the middle of the night, Jesus wants to pray. When they get a chance, their eyes grow heavy and slip closed. They shut down. Can we blame them? Can you think of a time when you were so overwhelmed you shut down?
Holy Week, when lived fully, adds many hours to a person's week-- and they aren't easy hours. We too feel the betrayal- question what we would do, and wonder what this all means for us. Physically, mentally, spiritually it can be draining.
But it's worth it.
May we come together on Easter to have our cups refilled!
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