Holy Week chronicles the last full week of the life of Jesus prior to and including his crucifixion. It begins with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and concludes on Holy Saturday. A number of significant invents occur during the week and can be traced in the scriptures.
The significance of the week for the 21st and any century can be summed up with the words: refresh, reform and rededicate. We refresh our understanding of our faith by acknowledging Jesus as Messiah and Savior. “Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord.” He is now with those of us who believe in Him. Such knowledge drives our desire for reformation in a world that has seemingly gone mad and taken leave of its senses. We know that something has to give. We cannot continue to live as we now live and expect to continue to live and prosper. So we rededicate ourselves to the salvation of the world. The reconciliation of Calvary must be shared and carried to all the world so that all will have a chance at true living.
A study of the walk of Jesus during Holy Week including will lead us to the refreshing of Palm Sunday, the reformation of the cleansing of the temple and confrontation with organized religious leaders and the rededication that is birthed in the desire to live in the will of God.
It may be best expressed in the questions raised in the familiar hymn: Nothing But the Blood Of Jesus. “What can wash away our sins; What can make us whole again.” Then our response: “This is all my hope and peace; This is all my righteousness.
By: Rev. Gerald Adams
Religious and Social Commentary
Guest Blogger, ReelUrbanNews.com
Rev. Adams is the retired pastor of
Greater True Friendship Baptist Church
in Los Angeles, California. Rev. Adams now
resides in Dallas, Texas.
