As Holy week started today, many people are on “penitence mood” , doing some sort of sacrifices for themselves. Many would refrain from eating meat or from taking a bath on Good Friday with the belief that water is dead. Others tried to imitate Christ by nailing themselves on the cross. Allowing other to spank, yell and doing hurtful things to them. Many thought that by doing those things it will cleansed them from their sins, while others believe that they are sharing with the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross 2000 years ago. Would they think God is pleased with that?
On the day that Christ uttered His last 7th last word on the cross, He said “It is Finished”. It is His shout of victory, HE won. HE already overcome the enemy. His work of sacrifice is done. We are free and we are saved. We don’t need to do such things just to forgive us from our sins. Just give our life to Jesus. Surrender everything to Him. Allow Him to work in our lives.
Holy Week is not about sacrifices but it is all about fresh start. It doesn’t matter what we’ve done or where we came from. What matters most is that we are new again with Him. Holy Week is all about STARTING OVER AGAIN WITH JESUS.
The greatest note of triumph ever sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of Christ…”It is finished (John 19:30). That is the final word in the redemption of humankind.” Oswald Chamber (1874-1917)
