As we follow the moves of Christ during the Holy Week, we see that Jesus moved in and out of the city every day (though with much less fanfare than how He was received on Sunday). On each of these days as Jesus came into the city He spent time teaching. He knew these were the last moments where He could pour into people.

Along with continuing to live in chapters 26 and 27 of Matthew where we see the events of the cross, take some time to read through Matthew 21 today and soak up the teachings of Jesus in the last hours. Place yourself in the story knowing the weight Jesus was feeling as He moved towards His death.

Just a quick note about Thursday night. Even today we will begin to prepare for that night of prayer. I want to encourage you to arrange your schedule so that you will be able to come and experience at least a few moments of watching and praying with us. Think about that two o’clock hour when your body will be tired and weak. In that sweet hour, think about coming and allowing Christ to be your strength to prepare your heart to feel the weight of the sacrifice that was made for you.