Holy Week

 

🌿 Palm Sunday – The Triumphal Entry

Verse: “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” – Mark 11:9
Reflection:
Jesus enters Jerusalem not as a warrior king, but as the Prince of Peace, riding on a donkey. The crowds wave palm branches and shout praises, but within days their cries will change.
Devotional Thought:
Let today be a reminder that our worship should not be conditional. Will we praise Him when the road turns rocky?

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🕊️ Holy Monday – Cleansing the Temple

Verse: “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you make it a den of robbers.” – Matthew 21:13
Reflection:
Jesus confronts corruption in the temple, flipping tables in righteous anger. He defends the sanctity of God’s house.
Devotional Thought:
What tables in our hearts need turning over? Are there areas of compromise that keep us from being a “house of prayer”?

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🌾 Holy Tuesday – Teaching and Challenging

Verse: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” – Mark 12:17
Reflection:
Jesus spends the day teaching in the temple and confronting religious leaders. His authority is challenged, but His wisdom silences them.
Devotional Thought:
Jesus invites us to live with integrity—giving to God what is God's. Does He have our full devotion?

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🔮 Holy Wednesday – A Quiet Betrayal

Verse: “Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests…” – Matthew 26:14
Reflection:
While Jesus likely continued teaching and resting in Bethany, Judas makes a deal to betray Him. It’s a day of silence and shadows.
Devotional Thought:
Are we walking in secret faithfulness or secret betrayal? Do we stay close to Jesus only when it benefits us?

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🍷 Maundy Thursday – The Last Supper

Verse: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you.” – John 13:34
Reflection:
Jesus shares a final meal, washes His disciples’ feet, and teaches them the way of love and humility. He institutes communion and prays in Gethsemane.
Devotional Thought:
Tonight, Jesus shows us that leadership is service, and love is sacrifice. Will we follow His example?

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✝️ Good Friday – The Crucifixion

Verse: “It is finished.” – John 19:30
Reflection:
The Son of God is crucified. Darkness falls. The curtain in the temple tears. The perfect sacrifice is complete.
Devotional Thought:
This is the darkest day, yet the beginning of the greatest hope. His death was not defeat—it was love poured out. Do we live like we are truly forgiven?

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🕯️ Holy Saturday – Waiting in the Silence

Verse: “They laid Jesus there.” – John 19:42
Reflection:
The tomb is sealed. The disciples are scattered and grieving. It seems like all hope is lost. But God is not finished.
Devotional Thought:
When life feels silent, God is still at work. Will we trust Him in the waiting?

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🌅 Resurrection Sunday – He Is Risen!

Verse: “He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” – Matthew 28:6
Reflection:
The grave is empty! Jesus has conquered death. Hope is alive. The stone was rolled away not so He could get out—but so we could see in.
Devotional Thought:
This is the day that changes everything. Do we live like resurrection people—full of hope, power, and joy?