FOCUS for LENT WEEK 6

HOLY WEEK

[Semana Santa]

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PALM SUNDAY

[image credit: 40 Days 40 Words]

On this Palm Sunday, the appropriate One Word

would be "Hosanna" but that One Word is postponed

until Monday, March 25th, day 35

since Sunday is a day of rest

However, the reading for today is:

Mark 11:1-11

emphasis

Mark 11:9

DAYS 35 - 40 (M-Sa) Holy Week

35. HOSANNA - Mark 11:9; John 12:13 36. STRANGER - Matthew 25:35 37. BETRAY - Matthew 26:21 38. WEPT - John 11:35 39. DIE - John 12:24 40. CRUCIFIED & RAISED - Mark 16:6

Powerful One Words!
In the book, "Pauses for Lent", Day 35 is actually JUDGE (Matthew 7:1) and HOSANNA was shared in the videos with Father Laguerta for Day 40 and BELONG was for Day 35. Yet because Sundays are not included in the 40 Days, I thought it was an important One Word from Mark 11:9 and chose to share it as the One Word for Mon. Day 35 instead of JUDGE.
The other changes that I made for this week: Day 38 (Maundy Thursday) in the book is PRUNE (John 15:2), not WEPT (which was on Day 23) and Day 39 (Good Friday) is GETHSAMANE (Matthew 26:36) and DIE is on Day 40. I should have chosen TOMB for Day 40, but I chose CRUCIFIED & RAISED, because those 2 words are in the verse for Resurrection SONday (Easter) from the reading of Mark 16:1-8, specifically Mark 16:6. Raised or RISEN is the best One Word ever (Luke 24:34). He is RISEN indeed! Halleluiah! Aleluya!
I love the image that I shared above from the other book "40 Days, 40 Words" by Ken & Randy Petersen (that I found on Amazon page of the book from the Publisher). If you can read the small print, you will see that HOSANNA, found there in John 12:13, means "Help now!" or "Save us, please!" in Hebrew but in the Greek translation it means "a relief that our hope has come". 
"On Palm Sunday, we celebrate that Jesus has rescued us from our brokenness." For me, in 2024, these meanings speak volumes in the current situation in our nation and the world. My prayers throughout these months have been crying out "Lord, save us, please! Have mercy on us. Help us now." Mostly because our nation and this world desperately needs Jesus, who is and brings our relief that our Hope has come. My continuous prayers during 2024 I'm sure will be this and not just for those who do not yet know, receive or believe; but for the Church, who professes that they do know Jesus and even to me, it hardly looks like it. The other One Word for this day is JUDGE and because that verse echoes in my heart "...do not judge, so that you may not be judged..." I will with hold from any or all judgments on anyone, but I will continue to cry out for mercy. "Lent (according to the devotion that day) can be a time to confront the logs in our own eyes, to name them, and to call on the Lord for help removing them." ...

"... Something beautiful happens when we do this: We become less judgmental, more gentle, and more understanding of the struggles others face. In a word, we become compassionate."

Oh Lord, let it be ... !

{so much relevance found in these One Words and The Word, His Word}
I pray that this week will be HOLY and filled by Him!

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*NOTE: The FOCUS One Word (if I've kept up correctly) for RESURRECTION SONday should be ALERT (1 Corinthians 16:13) and today for this week starting with Palm Sunday ADVANCE (Hebrews 5:14 ESV) and the "Focus Tip" from the author, Cleere Cherry Reeves, seems to be perfect for this Holy Week: "This week, ask God to help you release everything that is holding you back from ADVANCING, learning, and growing in your faith. Focus on what it might look like to go deeper."

FOCUS

and

GO

DEEPER

HALLELUJAH

HOSANNA

... BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES ...

Save us Lord Jesus!

I love PALM SONday!

Palms up & Praise to the King of kings!

{... but then I remember the days & the events that follow}

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Sharing More:

I signed up with Faith Gateway (& other Gateways)  ... for a 

Virtual Journey through 5 locations in 5 days

starting March 25th to

Follow Jesus through the Holy Land

... and you can too ...

[just click on the links, I hope one of them works]

through a 5 day email series

"...Experience sacred sites in the Bible like never before -  places like the towns of Nazareth and Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee and Mount of Beatitudes, and the locations in Jerusalem where Jesus spent his last week before his death and resurrection.   You’ll get a front-seat ticket on this journey through the Holy Land for Holy Week – all from the comfort of your home!   In this unique virtual experience, you’ll engage with expert-led teachings, gain new perspectives, and get exclusive access to 5 on-location videos taught in the Holy Land by Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, Kathie Lee Gifford & Rabbi Jason Sobel, Ray Vander Laan, and N.T. Wright.   Don't miss out – sign up now for this FREE 5-day Holy Week journey, starting soon,  plus get FREE downloadable Holy Land maps and other rich Bible resources TODAY!"

I have always wanted to go & visit the Holy Land

but I have enjoyed in previous years

going through videos of others!

I am thankful that this is being offered with my favorite teachers/authors!

It just seems like the safest way to "travel" is through this way

so I appreciate that I(we) can do this - this way

together

IF YOU SIGN UP

too

I will imagine us being there alongside each other in awe!

FOLLOWING JESUS' FOOTSTEPS

with you.

What a privilege!

through this 

PASSION WEEK

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"ALWAYS ON TIME"

[new unreleased song from Elevation Worship; watch for it]

HALLELUJAH

HOSANNA

... BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES ...

GLORY

I encourage you to listen to Holly Furtick

 Elevation Church service today

3/24/24

"God Has Given Me Everything I Need for the Season I'm In"

Exodus 12:29-36 +

I was ready to Title it myself because 

I couldn't find her title with: 

Pack Your Bags Well Now for Future Seasons

but her message is the last mindset in 

Pastor Steven Furtick's 

"Do the New You"