When I think of Holy Week, I think of the last week of Jesus’ life. What would it have been like? What thoughts would He have had? Would He have been scared? Was He nervous about what was to come? How did He not fully explain it to everyone before it happened? Why didn’t He call Judas out before He betrayed Him and turned Him in? So many questions I would love to know but all I know is that I’m thankful. I’m thankful Jesus took my place on that cross and paid my sin debt even though He didn’t deserve any of it.

Although, Jesus is fully God, He was also fully man. When Jesus’s disciples betrayed Him, he felt their betrayal, but loved them anyway. When He was crucified, beaten for our sins, He felt every pain. When He was nailed to a wooden cross, He felt the bones breaking and the agonizing pain that it caused. He heard the people mocking Him and He knew exactly what was to come, yet from the cross He said “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.”

When I start to think of my minuscule, tiny little things I call problems that I have going on in my life, it’s hard to compare them to the struggles Jesus went through during Holy Week, better yet throughout His whole life.

When He was born, He knew He was destined to die for sinners like you and me. Throughout His life He constantly had people ridiculing Him and watching Him, waiting for Him to mess up or sin one way or another. He was constantly under a microscope. As He traveled around with His disciples, He never had a true home or a place to sleep at night. He even told His followers, don’t follow Me, this road is not easy. Several times He warned them, it wouldn’t be easy, yet they followed Him anyway. Jesus didn’t have an easy life. So why do so many people today think they should have it easy?

In today’s world, it’s still not easy. Life gets harder every day. The Bible says is John 16:33,  “In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

No matter what pains you feel or struggles you go through,  always remember the cross. Remember the price that was paid for your sin, my sin, and all the sins of the world. Remember the One that came to pay your sin debt. Do your pains even compare?

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

Jesus’ own blood covers our sins.

This week, I want you to focus on the day by day events that Jesus went through. From Palm Sunday, where they welcomed Jesus into town on a donkey singing praises and Hosanna to His death on the cross just a few days later where the people yelled “crucify Him.” In a moments time, Jesus was betrayed by His own friends and followers. He was beaten and crucified on a cross so that you and I could live a life worthy to Him.

For further reading: Read Luke 24 about the day Jesus rose from the dead! As followers of Christ, we know that the cross was not the end of the story. 3 days later, Jesus rose from the dead as He said He would. Later, He ascended into Heaven and left His people to spread the news of Jesus Christ all over the world. He left you to be His hands and feet, to disciple the believers, to teach the younger ones, and to help those in need. Be Jesus to every person you meet, you never know what they are truly going through.

“He is not here; he has risen!” Luke 24: 6

What have you done for Jesus your lifetime?

What will you do in the future?

Spend time in prayer studying Holy Week and thanking God for what He did for you.

May God Bless you and Show you His Grace every day!