And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’”Matthew 21:9
Holy week began with Jesus hearing the crowds cheer and shout Hosanna to him. A few days later he had to endure taunts and jeers of crucify him. Jesus knew how the week would begin as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He wasn’t surprised when he heard the crowd yell, “crucify Him” and He willingly hung and died on a cross for you and me.
What does Holy Week look like for you and your family? Is it just another holiday? Do you just wait till the weekend to celebrate Easter? There are so many highs and lows of this special week leading up to Easter Sunday and there are so many teaching opportunities for you to embrace as the Faith Builder in your home. I think Holy Week is a great week to spend time together as a family reflecting, not just on Jesus’ resurrection, but everything leading up to that. I encourage you to spend time this week as a family reading the Bible, praying together and worshipping together. This is a great time to reflect on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cross and how Jesus’ death changes everything and then the empty tomb and Jesus’ victory over death. So, how will you spend this next week knowing that all Jesus went through and endured was for you? How will you spend this week knowing that Jesus’ victory over death means we have victory over death and forgiveness of our sins if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior? How will you spend this week knowing your children need to know this too?
Please join us for our family Good Friday service, April 7th at 7:00pm and for our Easter services on April 9th at 9:00am or 10:45am. We look forward to seeing you.
Resources
For families with preschoolers and school aged children:
Parents, as the Faith Builders in the home, you can start here: For a complete Bible story worship experience with your child, please go to ministrygrid.lifeway.com and create or log in to your free account. Then follow this link for this week’s lesson: Jesus Entered Jerusalem.