What a week! Flagged by two amazing Sundays. Last week, Palm Sunday – a triumphant entry into Jerusalem where Jesus is welcomed and embraced; this week, Resurrection Sunday, Jesus is alive and we discover the generous, amazing love of our God who welcomes and embraces us.
A lot happened in between these two incredible Sundays.
The Grand Entry – In life, generally there are some real highs we experience. Jesus knew what lay ahead, even so, that first 
Palm Sunday, it must have been ‘a buzz’ to be so welcomed. He knew this ‘favour’ would not last – but he showed up anyway. That too is our responsibility in life, to show up, to live our lives and meet whatever comes our way along the journey.
Ordinary Days – during Holy Week, there are no ‘religious services’ attached to Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. There are many days when we ‘just get on with whatever it is that needs doing’. Much of life is ordinary. However, even in these days or years, God is there ‘teaching in the Temple’. We may not always see it but, God journeys with us in the mundane, in the routine, and is part of the necessity of life.
Maundy Thursday (perhaps more commonly celebrated as) ‘The Last Super’ – So much happens here: gathering of friends; a passover meal; a new commandment; acknowledgement of betrayal; washing of feet; giving new symbols of remembrance…
We are to celebrate life; friends are important; not all friends will stick with us and some will stab us in the back; we can be made clean; ritual and symbols help us to remember…
Good Friday – It is finished, Jesus dies. 
So what of death – as events cause us to confront our own mortality, are we drawn to live more fully the life we have now? Search your heart and recognise things that need to change. Change can be likened to death. Assumptions, behaviors, prejudices, lies we’ve believed too long— if we can identify them and cause them to die, then we can bring in something new, something greater. Through suffering, enduring the hard times in life, we can find new strength, greater love, reason to go on.
Good Friday takes us into darkness and helps us to discover what must die in order for us to truly live.
Holy Saturday – A day of hiding, despair. It appears everything has gone wrong. Those gathered were grieving for a friend. They were likely afraid for their own lives and also stunned, trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle – Judas’ betrayal, Jesus’ execution, all their hopes & expectations, dashed. What would happen next?
Ever had ‘no idea what’s going on’? There are days/times we walk in darkness. Sharing our distress with those we trust is wise. We can gain support or offer support to others. Even when we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, keep trusting that the light will come….
…because Sunday/Easter does come…
Easter Sunday – the stone is rolled away – the light comes back into the sanctuary of our lives – darkness could not hold it back! Hallelujahs break through.
We journey life, through highs & lows and through the ordinary.
Thank you Lord for creating a way to connect with you and live life to all it’s fullness.
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Life events are worth celebrating
