Easter week is finally here. It was a dark week in Jesus’ life. It was a week filled with extremes. Jesus entered Jerusalem at the beginning of this week to the sights and sounds of the homecoming of a victorious king. People crowded the streets as he passed by to shout praises and to see the king. A few days later, some of the same people stood in a courtyard shouting, “Crucify him!”
Now before we sit back in our seats and think, “How could those people do that?” ask yourself this question, “How are we any different?” We come on Sunday and praise God and seek inspiration from God’s word, but on Monday, how often is it “business as usual?” When God asks us to sacrifice in some area of our lives or simply live each day loving as Jesus loved but we refuse, we are saying, “Crucify him!”
Easter is a time for remembering Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice but also a time for difficult self-examination. Are you ever guilty of shouting “Hosannah” on Sunday and “Crucify” during the week?
Clay in the Hands 
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