Cherish each
moment
By: Meghan J.
E
aster is coming and you know what
that means: cream-filled chocolate eggs,
marshmallow chicks, baskets, and of course,
remembering the death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. I know what you?re thinking but,
no, this isn?t another piece going over the
true meaning of Easter and reminding you
not to get all caught up in the festivities and
thus, forget the true meaning of Easter. That
is important, and I do want to encourage you
in that but, you?ve heard it all before. Instead,
I want to talk to you about Holy Week.
At this point, I?m hoping that you?re asking
yourself, ?What exactly is Holy Week??
because before this, I had no idea and I?m
hoping I?m not alone in that. So, in answer to
your question, according to beliefnet.com,
Holy Week is the week before Easter where
we remember what happened to Jesus in the
week before His crucifixion. In my
experience, most churches only celebrate
resurrection Sunday and a few will observe
Good Friday but, that?s about it.
However, there was a lot that happened in
the week leading up to Jesus? crucifixion and
Holy Week is all about observing those
events. One of these events is Passover. It is
generally seen as a Jewish holiday but, some
Gentiles celebrate it too. Passover, in relation
to Jesus, was the last meal Jesus had with his
8
disciples and was also the meal they ate the
night Jesus was arrested. Today, this is known
as Holy Thursday. This is just one of many
days that are observed in Holy Week.
In America, we have many national holidays
that we observe, as well as national days of
remembrance. Most people also have
personal days of remembrance for big events
such as birthdays and anniversaries. It seems
that we put a lot of time and effort into
remembering the big events in our lives but
we tend to let the smaller ones pass by. What
if we put the same time and effort into
remembering the little things as we do the
big things? What if we put more effort into
remembering things like a fun day with
friends, a special moment shared with a
loved one, or a time spent in God?s presence?
Things that may seem small in the moment,
tend to be the things we remember and
treasure most down the road.
This Easter, I would like to encourage you to
remember the days that lead up to
Resurrection Sunday; days like Holy Thursday
and Passover. I would also like to encourage
you to put stock into the seemingly
insignificant days in your own life. Like I said,
they may seem insignificant now but,
someday they may just prove to be the most
significant.