Painting by Enrique Simonet, 1892 ”Flevit super illam (He wept over it)" public domain
Holy Monday. Hmm. Nothing worshipful scheduled today. The calm before the storm they say. A great day to catch up, make calls, shoot off emails, text my thumbs off, write this message, super-pastor you, work out, shop, read my various devotionals quickly for efficient catching up, wash, clean, update finances….er, ah, ahem….or not. For believers Holy Monday functions like a sabbath day for the week, before we get into later week intense. The Hebrew verb does NOT mean to rest. It literally means “STOP!!” I stink at stopping. If I stop I may have to reflect on the enormity of this week and what Jesus’ actions mean for my life. Goodbye email. Sayonara laptop. Bu-bye laundry. Hello STOP! If we had a gift of just one day to not run the world…wait, but we do. I’m working on my stop today….and you?!