Our scripture this morning is Luke 19:38-40 (NLT).
“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
I read this passage this morning and thought “wait, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter have already passed!” Perhaps on the calendar the days we recognize for these celebrations has passed but as my grandfather the pastor used to say “every week is Holy Week and every Sunday is a Resurrection.”
I find myself feeling the same way about Advent and Christmas passages. While it is important for us to remember these events in our faith life as special, we need to make them part of our everyday life. Jesus taught that our relationship with God and each other is not something we take out at holidays and then put away until next time.
I encourage you to read the Christmas and Easter passages this week. It may seem a little different, but that’s the point – scripture was given to make us feel and act differently! They’re not just for certain times of the year, but promises from God for our lifetime.
Loving Lord, You have given us Your Word to save and instruct us. May we live in the light of scripture and share the love You first gave us. Amen.
