WHO AM I DURING THIS HOLY WEEK?
WORKOUT WEDNESDAY
WHO AM I
DURING THIS HOLY WEEK?
Holy Week is filled will various characters, personalities, and attitudes. To become immersed in the events of the week, select one of the characters that you can personally relate to.
Think about these folks:
Thomas, John, Peter, Mary Magdalen, Our Blessed Mother, Judas, and Andrew…each
one provides a unique perspective on the events of Holy Week. Which one suits
you?
As an example,
let’s focus on two very distinct, different men whom Jesus called to be His
apostles: Judas and Peter.
Consider Judas,
the one who betrayed Christ. He was the treasurer, and the money-keeper, but he
became fonder of the treasury than the King, who was the treasure.
Think about
Peter, the rock on whom the church was founded. He was impetuous, passionate,
and dedicated. Yet, he denied Christ despite all his promises to follow Him no
matter what.
These two men,
both called by Christ, had different roles. They played out their roles as
prophesied, but with very different conclusions.
Judas betrayed
Christ and then regretted his actions. He separated himself from the apostles,
and in his isolation, he increased his distress. He fell into despair and hung
himself. He forgot all that Christ taught him about the mercy of God. He forgot
the whole purpose of Christ’s coming into this world…to offer forgiveness and
mercy to sinners.
Peter denied
Christ three times. He immediately recognized his sin. He remembered why Christ
came to His people. Peter wept bitterly but returned to his community of
apostles and repented. His community supported and encouraged him, and he
sought forgiveness and found hope through God’s mercy.
On this Spiritual
Workout Wednesday, let your family, your friends, and your church be the
support you need to show God’s mercy to one another and to receive God’s mercy
in your own life.
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