Below you will find a guide filled with Scripture and some resources to equip you to slow down and reflect on the events of Holy Wednesday during the last week that Jesus walked among us. We pray this week is one of reflection, communion with and a growing affection for Jesus.
Scripture Reading
Luke 22:1-6 · ESv
1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.
3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. 4 He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. 5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6 So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.
Reflective Resources
The following resources have been provided by David Albertz.
Liz Vice · Drift Away
This song is beautifully tragic. I think it does a great job capturing the sort of smear of faith that we tend to experience as life pushes on. The refrain undulates between trepidation, and triumph. The simple truth both terrifies and reassures us that our soul needs an anchor, but we can find that anchor in Jesus. The whole album is full of textures and emotions that I think accurately reflect the journey of faith.
Derek Minor · Homecoming from “Minorville”
This has always been one of the songs I avoid playing because it makes me emotional. What makes this song so personal is not the circumstance being described, but the emotions and the posture that one often takes when our life doesn’t look the way we think a Christian life should look. Another great album for those who like a balance of thought-provoking lyrics and satisfying melodies and grooves.
Jonathan Odgen · With You from “Spring”
This song is a good reminder to all of us who have grand visions for our lives and are often short sighted in how we conceive our growth as Christians and people of this strange culture. Our desire, often under-realized in this life, is to be with God—to experience his personal presence and his comfort. It is good and right to call out to God for his presence, because even though it is promised, we really don’t have it in its fullness. Continue to call out and trust that he hears you. Jonathan Odgen is the lead-singer of Rivers & Robots, a great Christian artist for anyone who wants solid Christian lyrics combined with sonic complexity and moody melodies.
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