Passion Week.

This morning I was awakened shortly after 6 am to a text message from a friend.
I decide that it's pointless to go back to sleep, so I reply then get up and read Scripture.

As you know...it's Passion Week.
The week of preparation before the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
I was first reminded that "you should read the Gospels more often".
Then I was reminded, "How passionate are you, Sarah?"
It's Passion Week....Jesus was passionate about us, that's why He died for us.

The MOST painful death anyone can endure, death on the cross.
The most SHAMEFUL death anyone can bare.
The most selfless act of humanity ever demonstrated.
Jesus paid it all.

I was lead to Luke 22-24. These 2 chapters are probably the most powerful chapters in the Bible.
Jesus was betrayed, mocked, led up a hill to face his own death.
As he was praying in the garden before this, He sweat tears of blood.
That's passion.

He was purely human and had humanly emotions.
He was weeping...tears...of...blood.
His body was probably shaking thinking about dying for me.

I just wept. For an hour. As I was reading.

It's Passion Week.
I just want to remind you what we need to be passionate about.
That's Jesus, and Scripture, and our friends who don't have a personal relationship with Christ.
It grieves me....it breaks my heart..
Those were the people Christ was passionate about.

So, if you're out there reading this and you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus, I pray that you would open your heart to Jesus' death on the cross. He died and was resurrected 3 days later for you. This is what we celebrate on Easter, not a huge bunny that hops around dropping off presents at your doorstep.

What are you passionate about?
I pray it's the same things Jesus was passionate about.