Morning: Father God, Your Word is true, and You are faithful. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling the Messianic prophecy from Zechariah 9:9 and recorded in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19. Then the week intensifies with Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy (or Black) Saturday, and finally, Resurrection Sunday-Easter! Palm Sunday Prayers: Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, and Holy (or Spy) Wednesday follow. Traditionally, Holy week begins each year with a celebration of Palm Sunday. 16 Holy Week Prayers - For Each Morning and Evening Prayer positions us to be open to the work of His Holy Spirit in our lives and to revive our hearts in Christ. We humble ourselves and recommit our lives to Jesus and to proclaiming His kingdom come to our generation and the next. As we prepare to celebrate His resurrection, we are reminded that our forgiveness was bought with a price. Jesus’ actions during Holy Week are the culmination of generations of longing for the coming Messiah-God’s promised Redeemer. Why Should We Pray and Prepare Our Hearts for Easter? It’s an important time to remember that the cross isn’t simply a piece of jewelry we wear or an icon we embrace, but it was a beautiful agony undertaken by our God, who loved us so much He sent His only Son to die so that we might have eternal life. With so many demands on our time and attention, opening and closing each day of Holy Week with prayer can quiet our hearts.
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