So REMEMBER that our God is the God of the impossible (Luke 1:37)! When things seem hopeless, remember that His words and promises are faithful and true (1 Thess 5:24), His Word does not return void (Is 55:11), His promises are Yes and Amen (2 Cor 1:20)!

We can cling to that because we have seen it true time and again in the Word—and if you look back over your own life, I believe you will see it there too.

Where we sit today, we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. We don’t know if God will perform a resurrection miracle, or if He will let Death overtake our dream, our loved one, our job, our grades, our unborn child, our marriage, our friendship, or our legacy.

Tomorrow might bring celebration, or it might bring mourning. But God will be present in both; yes, even in the grief and in the waiting.

His death shook creation itself. The temple curtain tore in two, signaling that the separation between God and humanity was now gone. The earth shook, the graves opened, and even the dead rose—powerful symbols that sin and death itself had been defeated.

This is the weight of the cross. This is the depth of the sacrifice. And this is why Jesus is not just a teacher, a prophet, or a martyr—He is the Christ, the rightful Lord over all.

By washing His disciples’ feet, Jesus models daily forgiveness: humbly allowing others to minister to us and lovingly serving one another in return. This continual act of giving and receiving grace cleanses us from the daily burdens of living in a fallen world. Through it, we cultivate the love and unity Jesus desires for His followers.

Good works and loving others, like anything else, must not become an idol, taking the place of God. This woman knew who Jesus was, she recognized his divinity and she gave him a proper response.

Jesus also emphasizes the importance of forgiveness during prayer. “forgive..,so that your Father…will also forgive you for your offenses.” (Mark 11:25), similar to what he said in the sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:14-15). How often I come to God with my pains and requests while still holding some unforgiveness in my heart. But Jesus makes it clear that any prayerful time with the Lord must be intertwined with a forgiving heart, perhaps as a reminder that the Lord is ever extending His forgiveness and grace to me.

The reality was that Jesus was walking around in a world broken by sin. If He was going to find true worshipers, they would have to have to be born again. He knew that this new life that mankind needed would cost Him. This is why He came to earth, to give us life and to restore communion with God.

As we enter Holy Week, may we recognize Jesus for who He truly is—not just the King we want, but the King we need. A King who has a grander vision than we can ever imagine or hope.