Day 1:
Psalm Sunday He rose into Jerusalem on a donkey. This was His triumphal entry
signifying that His earthly mission was almost complete. He would have to lay
down His life for the sins of the world on Calvary’s cross.
Prophecy was being fulfilled
as prophesied in Zechariah 9:9,
which states, Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of
Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle
and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
Day 2: Jesus cleanses
Temple of the money changers as the Temple had become a place of corruption. He
began overturning their tables and clearing the Temple, saying, "The
Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned
it into a den of thieves" (Luke 19:46).
Day 3: On Tuesday
morning, Jesus and His disciples were returning to Jerusalem and on their way, they
encountered a withered fig tree. Jesus used this opportunity as a teachable
moment to teach on faith. Meanwhile, back in the Temple, the religious leaders
were plotting an ambush because they felt that Jesus had no spiritual authority
to do what He did. Jesus is all-knowing knew of their intentions and evaded
them and pronounced judgment upon them using this scripture; Blind guides! For
you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the
inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity. Outwardly you look
like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and
lawlessness...Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of
hell?" (Matthew 23:24-33). It was Tuesday evening when Jesus and
His disciples went to the Mount of Olives. This is where He gave His Olivet
Discourse where he spoke of the end times and His second coming. It is
also noted that this was the day that Judah Iscariot negotiated Jesus’ betrayal
with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 24:14-16).
Day 4: Is Holy Wednesday:
He and His disciples spent the day resting anticipating the Passover.
Day 5: This is referred
to as Maundy Thursday; the Passover and Lord’s Supper took place.
Peter and John were sent ahead to the Upper Room in
Jerusalem to make preparation for the meal. Jesus uttered these words; "I have been very eager to eat this
Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I
won't eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of
God." (Luke 22:15-16, NLT). Other scriptures
that record this event are Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12-72, Luke 22:7-62, and
John 13:1-38.
Day 6: Jesus’ Trial, Crucifixion, Death, Burial what is
known as Good Friday. Good Friday or Crucifixion is the most written, preached
and talked about the day of Jesus’ activities from Psalm Sunday until now because
of the excruciating pain and suffering our Lord endured from 9 AM to 3 PM that
day. He spoke His famous last words that are recorded in Matthew 27:1-62, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 22:63-23:56, and
John 18:28-19:37.
Day 7: Jesus
stayed in a borrowed Tomb where He was guarded by Roman soldiers. Saturday was
the Jewish Sabbath, and when it ended at 6 PM His body was ceremonially treated for burial with spices purchased
by Nicodemus. John 19:39-40 supports this action by stating, And there came also Nicodemus, which at the
first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a
hundred-pound weight. Then took they the body of
Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the manner of the Jews
is to bury.
Day 8: Resurrection
Sunday: Our Lord and Savior Jesus rose from the dead with all power in His hands.
When the ladies (Mary
Magdalene, Joanna, Salome, and Mary the mother of James) arrived at the tomb
Jesus was already gone for He has risen as He said He would. An angel has to
speak to them calming their fears that someone had stolen Jesus’ body. That
wasn’t the case, He has risen.
All believers died with Christ on Friday, and rose
with Him on Sunday morning to a new life; one of righteousness.
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