36th day of Lent
I wonder what was really going on in the mind of Jesus on Tuesday before he died. Did he know the details of what was coming? The Gospels indicate that he knew something was brewing, but did he know the horror he was about to face? Was he able to sleep on Tuesday night? Was he able to eat on Tuesday? Was he afraid? Was he determined? What was he going through at this point in what we now call “Holy Week?”
Whatever he was going through, he was going through it for me and for everyone else, as well. Whatever he was experiencing, he was experiencing it for us. I am overwhelmed, once again, that anyone, much less the son of God, would go through anything painful for me. I am simply overwhelmed with the thought.
What am I going through on this Tuesday? I am tired from an already busy season of Lent. What am I going through? I am feeling the anxiety of having to say something fresh and new about the story of Easter to several thousand people this Sunday. I am feeling like a whiner to be feeling anything less than appreciative for what Jesus did for all humanity. Whatever I may be going through, it is so small compared to what Jesus went through for me.
Well said my friend and a thought I needed to hear. I have had several bad days of late as many of us have, but your comments tend to put things in perspective. Perspective is something I really try to strive for on a regular basis but often fail miserably. Thanks for putting a little back in my day. Well said.
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Sunday evening when you collapse from your happy exhaustion, you'll know it was worth the effort!
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