Tom Wood
"(For we have heard of your faith) because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of truth, the gospel."
Here at the beginning of Holy Week we know that Jesus will soon be arrested and tried by the authorities and by Pilate. Jesus appearance before the Roman Procurator ends with Pilate asking, "What is truth?"
We wonder what is the truth of our world and of our lives. This is a year of politicians making promises. Is that the truth? Advertisers constantly extol their wares and what they will do for our lives. Is that the truth? We speak to one another, "how are you?" And we put our best foot forward, "I am fine. And you? " Is that the truth? What is truth? The only truth I know that can be taken at face value is the truth that God loves us so much that God's son Jesus gave himself for us. That truth, that gospel gives us the hope of salvation, the hope of heaven, where all suffering, evil and separation will be over and forgotten, where we will be together with all those whom we have loved in this life. And we will be in the glorious presence of God, face to face.
During this holy season, let us remain strong in our faith and hope, which comes to us from the truth of the gospel, the good news of God's love.
Prayer: Dear God, keep us strong in our faith and hope as we journey through this holy week with Jesus. As he gave himself for us, let us give ourselves for others. Amen.
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