Holy Week

April 13, 2006

The resurrection of Jesus makes all the difference. Christ took our sin upon Him. He bore it all on the Christ of Calvary. This means that all we have to do is resurrect our old ways and die out to the love and practice of sin. Indeed Christ is risen. What He did is enough to cover our sins, set us free, and liberate us from our past. Christ gave His life for us and through His resurrection He took away the sting of death, the victory of the grave, and the sin that would have separated us from God.

I invite you to chapel today where we will relive the Jesus' final moments and wait for a word of hope.   

This week is Holy Week.  Holy Week began on Palm Sunday with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and will end with his resurrection on Easter.  The events that occurred between these two occasions are the darkest moments for Christ's followers.  For it is between Jesus' entering Jerusalem and his resurrection, that our Lord Jesus is crucified on the cross and his disciples fear the worst, but hold out for a word of hope. 

Today is Maundy Thursday, which means, "A new commandment."  This day begins our three day period of waiting for a word of hope, which we will find on Easter morning.  We cannot fully appreciate the joy of Easter morning, without taking the time to consider the sacrifice that Christ made for us on the cross.

For more information

Rev. Leigh Martin
College Chaplain
Hasty Student Life Center, Room 308
lsm@reinhardt.edu
O: 770.720.5634
F:  770.720.9105